Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of three broad-spectrum herbicides to control weeds in immature oil palm plantation

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-241

  Wibawa, Wahyu ^a   Mohayidin, Mohd Ghazali ^b   Mohamad, Rosli B ^c   Juraimi, Abdul Shukor ^c   Omar, Dzolkhifli ^c  

^a Balai Pengkajian Teknologi Pertanian Bengkulu ^*  (Indonesia)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Efficacy; Herbicides; Oil palm

Indexed keywords

ELAEIS;

EID: 77955870849     PISSN: 15113701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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