Post-emergence weed control through abrasion with an approved organic fertilizer

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-37

  Forcella, Frank ^a   James, Trevor ^b   Rahman, Anis ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

alternative; control; fertilizer; management; non chemical; organic; weed

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HERBICIDE; ORGANIC FARMING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; WEED CONTROL;

SETARIA (PLANT); SETARIA PUMILA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952994167     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170510000438     Document Type: Article

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