Improving weed control in sustainable agro-ecosystems: role of cultivar and termination timing of rye cover crop

Highlights - One month after rye termination, the weed biomass under mulching is reduced by 4 times, compared with the control. - When rye is terminated early, the weed biomass production is reduced by the allelochemical content in rye tissues. - When rye is terminated late, the weed biomas...

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Main Authors: Roberta Boselli, Nico Anders, Andrea Fiorini, Cristina Ganimede, Nadia Faccini, Adriano Marocco, Margot Schulz, Vincenzo Tabaglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/1807