Control of Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeuschel (speargrass) with nicosulfuron and its effects on the growth, grain yield and food components of maize

Crop Protection

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-47

  Lum, A F ^a   Chikoye, D ^a,c   Adesiyan, S O ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Food components; Imperata control; Maize; Nicosulfuron

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; CROP PERFORMANCE; MAIZE; MECHANICAL CONTROL; SAVANNA; WEED CONTROL;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; IJAYE; ILORIN; KWARA; NIGERIA; OYO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

IMPERATA; IMPERATA CYLINDRICA; PIPTOCHAETIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 9244231290     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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