Tillage and mulch effects on yield and fruit fresh mass of bell pepper (capsicum annum l.)

Journal of Vegetable Crop Production

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-58

  Abdul Baki, Aref A ^a   Morse, Ronald D ^b   Teasdale, John R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative farming systems; Black polyethylene; Cover crops; Hairy vetch; Pepper production; Sustainable production systems; Vicia villosa

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006296006     PISSN: 10496467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J068v05n01_05     Document Type: Article

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