Planting date, mulch, and herbicide rate effects on the growth, yield, and physicochemical properties of menthol mint (Mentha arvensis)

Weed Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 691-698

  Singh, Manoj K ^a,b   Saini, Swaran S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical weed control; Integrated weed control; Japanese mint; Oil quality; Weed management

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERB; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MULCH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; WEED CONTROL; YIELD RESPONSE;

MENTHA; MENTHA ARVENSIS; MENTHA CANADENSIS;

EID: 58149475490     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-08-027.1     Document Type: Article

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