Grass straw mulching to suppress emergence and early growth of weeds

Sorghum, pearl millet, and Brachiaria ruziziensis have similar characteristics which have led to their use for mulch formation in no-till systems. This study was carried out to evaluate the potential of these three species as straw suppliers to suppress weed emergence. Initial findings led to the co...

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Main Authors: R.S. Oliveira Jr, F.A. Rios, J. Constantin, E.L. Ishii-Iwamoto, A. Gemelli, P.E. Martini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira da Ciência das Plantas Daninhas 2014-03-01
Series:Planta Daninha
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-83582014000100002&tlng=en