Optimal seeding rate for organic production of lentil in the northern Great Plains

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1089-1097

  Baird, Julia M ^a   Shirtliffe, Steven J ^b   Walley, Fran L ^b  

^a University of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Economic return; Lentil; Organic; Seeding rate; Weed suppression

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP YIELD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HARVESTING; LEGUME; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ORGANIC FARMING; PHYTOMASS; PROFITABILITY; SEED PRODUCTION; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; WEED CONTROL;

CANADA; GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN; SASKATOON;

LENS CULINARIS;

EID: 70349902414     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS08226     Document Type: Article

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