Effect of herbicide and cover crop on weed control in no-tillage jack-o-lantern pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) production

Crop Protection

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-33

  Walters, S A ^a   Young, B G ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amaranthus retroflexus; Clomazone; Cucurbita pepo; Digitaria ischaemum; Ethalfluralin; Halosulfuron; Integrated management; Secale cereale; Sustainable; Triticum aestivum; Winter rye; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; CROP YIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; HARVESTING; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MOTH; POPULATION DENSITY; WEED CONTROL; WHEAT; ZERO TILLAGE;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS; CUCURBITA PEPO; DIGITARIA ISCHAEMUM; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 70350712129     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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