Weed control in conventional and herbicide tolerant winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) grown in rotations with winter cereals in the UK

Weed Research

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 408-419

  Lutman, P J W ^a,b   Sweet, J ^c   Berry, K ^b   Law, J ^c   Payne, R ^b   Simpson, E ^c   Walker, K ^d   Wightman, P ^d  

^a Rothamsted Research ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL BOTANY   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cereals; Glufosinate; Glyphosate; Herbicide tolerant crops; Weed control

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROP ROTATION; CULTIVAR; HERB; HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; WEED CONTROL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 52049126671     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2008.00643.x     Document Type: Article

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