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

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
Subjects:
citrullus lanatus
mechanical weed control
organic weed control
weeding cost
Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/29/5/article-p571.xml

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