Overcoming weed management challenges in cover crop-based organic rotational no-till soybean production in the Eastern United States

Weed Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 193-203

  Mirsky, Steven B ^a   Ryan, Matthew R ^b   Teasdale, John R ^a   Curran, William S ^c   Reberg Horton, Chris S ^d   Spargo, John T ^e   Wells, M Scott ^d   Keene, Clair L ^c   Moyer, Jeff W ^f  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^f Rodale Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

organic; Reduced tillage

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIOMASS; CEREAL; COVER CROP; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP ROTATION; DICOTYLEDON; GROUND COVER; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MULCHING; ORGANIC FARMING; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SEDGE; SEED BANK; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOYBEAN; WEED CONTROL; ZERO TILLAGE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875015718     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-D-12-00078.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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