Effect of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) intercropping on weed biomass and maize (Zea mays) yield

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 180-188

  Jamshidi, K ^a   Yousefi, A R ^a   Oveisi, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZANJAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cover crop; Integrated weed management; Living mulch; Plant density; Sowing date

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COVER CROP; INTERCROPPING; MAIZE; MULCH; SOWING; SOWING DATE; WEED; YIELD;

VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84890560253     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2013.807853     Document Type: Article

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