Relay-intercropped forage legumes help to control weeds in organic grain production

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 158-167

  Amossé, Camille ^a   Jeuffroy, Marie Hélène ^b   Celette, Florian ^a   David, Christophe ^a  

^a ISARA Lyon   (France)

^b INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

Author keywords

Cover crop; Intercropping; Medicago; Trifolium; Weed; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; CROP PRODUCTION; FORAGE; GERMINATION; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC FARMING; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO LUPULINA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84878509499     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2013.04.002     Document Type: Article

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