Effect of cover crops on weed suppression in oil palm plantation

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 251-260

  Samedani, B ^a   Juraimi, A S ^a   Rafii, M Y ^a   Sheikh Awadz, S A ^a   Anwar, M P ^a   Anuar, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cover crop establishment; Oil palm; Phenolic compounds; Weed biomass; Weed density

Indexed keywords

AXONOPUS COMPRESSUS; CALOPOGONIUM CAERULEUM; CENTROSEMA PUBESCENS; ELAEIS; MUCUNA BRACTEATA; PUERARIA JAVANICA;

EID: 84940364845     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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