Potential of air-propelled abrasives for selective weed control

Weed Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 317-320

  Forcella, Frank ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Grit; Nonchemical control; Organic control; Physical control; Sand blaster

Indexed keywords

CROP DAMAGE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC FARMING; WEED CONTROL;

CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68049146011     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-08-099.1     Document Type: Article

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