The effect of wheat straw residue on the emergence and early growth of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) and oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 151-162

  Morris, N L ^a,b   Miller, P C H ^a   Orson, J H ^a   Froud Williams, R J ^b  

^a The Arable Group   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crop emergence and growth; Physical impedance; Phytotoxicity; Seed soil contact; Straw residue

Indexed keywords

CROP RESIDUE; DICOTYLEDON; EMERGENCE; GROWTH RATE; IMBIBITION; PHYTOTOXICITY; SOIL SURFACE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; STRAW; SUGAR BEET; TILLAGE; WHEAT;

BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BRASSICA NAPUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 60949096328     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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