Allelopathic cover crop of rye for integrated weed control in sustainable agroecosystems

Italian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-40

  Tabaglio, Vincenzo ^a   Marocco, Adriano ^a   Schulz, Margot ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Benzoxazinoids; Cover crops; Integrated weed control; Secale cereale L.; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ALLELOCHEMICAL; ALLELOPATHY; COVER CROP; CROP ROTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HERBICIDE; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SEEDLING; WEED CONTROL; ZERO TILLAGE;

EID: 84874631995     PISSN: 11254718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ija.2013.e5     Document Type: Article

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