Effects of Timing and Frequency of Flame Cultivation for Dewberry Control

Weed Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 751-757

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Brambles; flame weeding; nonchemical weed management; nonstructural carbohydrates; perennial weeds; thermal weeding; torches

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE; CULTIVATION; EQUIPMENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL CONTROL; PERENNIAL PLANT; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

RUBUS; RUBUS FLAGELLARIS; RUBUS HISPIDUS; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 84988672612     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-D-15-00182.1     Document Type: Article

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