Agronomic and gross margin analysis of an insect pest suppressive broccoli cropping system

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 102, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 41-47

  Broad, S T ^a   Lisson, S N ^b   Mendham, N J ^c  

^a University of Tasmania   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Cereal rye; Cover crop; Gross margins; Pest suppression; Strip crop; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRONOMY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CEREAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COVER CROP; CROP PRODUCTION; INSECTICIDE; MONOCULTURE; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; SUSTAINABILITY; YIELD RESPONSE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; HEXAPODA; SECALE CEREALE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 69949093386     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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