Intercropping of oat and field pea in Alaska: An alternative approach to quality forage production and weed control

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 235-244

  Begna, S H ^a   Fielding, D J ^b   Tsegaye, T ^c   van Veldhuizen, R ^b   Angadi, S ^a   Smith, D L ^d  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative weed management; Cropping system; Forage crops; Intercropping; Subarctic

Indexed keywords

AVENA SATIVA; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 79953905060     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064711003745508     Document Type: Article

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