Effect of seeding rate and weed control on glyphosate-resistant alfalfa establishment

Weed Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 230-238

  Glaspie, Calvin F ^a   McCordick, S Ann ^b   Dietz, Timothy S ^a   Kells, James J ^a   Leep, Richard H ^a   Everman, Wesley J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JEALOTT S HILL RESEARCH STATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass yield; forage quality; glyphosate; herbicide; seeding rate

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BIOMASS; FORAGE; GLYPHOSATE; GROWING SEASON; HERBICIDE; LONGEVITY; OPTIMIZATION; PERSISTENCE; SEEDLING; WEED CONTROL;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 79955629412     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-D-10-00144.1     Document Type: Article

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