Nitrogen rate, vine density, and weed management affect colonization of cranberry beds following disturbance

Weed Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 324-328

  Sandler, Hilary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bed establishment; Herbicides; New plantings; Planting density; Small fruit

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COLONIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FRUIT; HERBICIDE; INOCULATION; NITROGEN; RECOLONIZATION; SHRUB; VINE; WEED CONTROL;

VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 68049148758     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-08-160.1     Document Type: Article

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