Efficacy and economics of summer fallow conventional and reduced-tillage programs for sugarcane

Weed Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 274-279

  Etheredge Jr , Luke M ^a   Griffin, James L ^a   Salassi, Michael E ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Herbicide formulations; No tillage

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FALLOW; GLYPHOSATE; GRASS; REGROWTH; SUGAR CANE; TILLAGE; WEED CONTROL; ZERO TILLAGE;

CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); CYNODON DACTYLON; SACCHARUM; SORGHUM HALEPENSE;

EID: 68049117327     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-08-161.1     Document Type: Article

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