Evaluation of weed control and crop safety with herbicides in open field tree nurseries

Weed Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 493-498

  Hanson, Bradley D ^a   Schneider, Sally A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bare root tree; Herbicide screening; Methyl bromide alternatives; Selectivity; Tolerance; Tree nursery

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; GROWING SEASON; HERBICIDE; NURSERY GROUND; SAFETY; WEED CONTROL;

ERODIUM CICUTARIUM; MALVA NEGLECTA; MEDICAGO POLYMORPHA; PRUNUS DULCIS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 53049099882     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-08-021.1     Document Type: Article

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