Microencapsulated herbicide-treated bark mulches for nursery container weed control

Weed Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 529-537

  Mathers, Hannah M ^a   Case, Luke T ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; pine bark; shredded hardwood

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; EVERGREEN TREE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HERBICIDE; MULCH; PHYTOTOXICITY; WEED CONTROL;

PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SPIRAEA;

EID: 78149313158     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-09-048.1     Document Type: Article

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