Forage quality of glyphosate-resistant alfalfa as influenced by establishment systems

Weed Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 635-640

  McCordick, S Ann ^a   Hillger, David E ^a   Leep, Richard H ^a   Kells, James J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa establishment; Forage quality; Weed control in forages

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; FOOD QUALITY; FORAGE; GLYPHOSATE; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; WEED CONTROL;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 58149476743     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-08-020.1     Document Type: Article

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