The Impact of Weeding Regime, Planting Density, and Growth Habits on Watermelon Yield in an Organic System

The southeastern United States produces 50% of U.S. conventional watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) but only 7% of U.S. organic watermelon. Weeds are a major threat to watermelon yield in the southeastern United States, and organic weed control is estimated to cost 20-times more than conventional herbic...

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Main Authors: Suzanne P. Stone, George E. Boyhan, W. Carroll Johnson III
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2019-08-01
Series:HortTechnology
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/29/5/article-p571.xml