Comparison of rye and legume-rye cover crop mixtures for vegetable production in California

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 449-463

  Brennan, E B ^a   Boyd, N S ^b   Smith, R F ^c   Foster, P ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^d Phil Foster Ranches   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PISUM SATIVUM; SECALE CEREALE; VICIA FABA;

EID: 79952761769     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2010.0152     Document Type: Article

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