Uses and benefits of glyphosate in German arable farming

Crop Protection

Volumn 42, Issue , 2012, Pages 164-169

  Steinmann, Horst Henning ^a   Dickeduisberg, Michael ^a   Theuvsen, Ludwig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economics; Herbicide; Pre harvest; Pre sowing; Siccation; Stubble application; Weed management

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; ARABLE FARMING; BARLEY; CULTIVATION; GLYPHOSATE; HARVESTING; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; SOWING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WEED CONTROL; WHEAT;

GERMANY;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BRASSICA NAPUS; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84867221443     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2012.06.015     Document Type: Article

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