Hand-held flame cultivators for spot treatment control of soft rush (Juncus effusus)

Weed Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 121-127

  Ghantous, Katherine M ^a   Sandler, Hilary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

common rush; Cultural control; flame weeding; integrated weed management; nonchemical control; thermal weeding; torches

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; FRUIT; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND; WEED CONTROL;

JUNCUS; JUNCUS EFFUSUS; JUNCUS EFFUSUS BRUNNEUS; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 84926032466     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: 15502740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-D-14-00048.1     Document Type: Article

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