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THE EFFECT OF SEEDBED PREPARATION, INTERCROPPING AND WEED CONTROL TREATMENTS ON SUNFLOWER PRODUCTIVITY AND ASSOCIATED WEEDS [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Plant Production, 2007
Two field experiments were carried out at Sids Agricultural Research Station, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt during 2004 and 2005 summer seasons to study the effect of three possible integration between  seedbed preparation by mechanical tillage i.e.
M. Daie, M. Moshtohry, M. Mekky
doaj   +1 more source

Development of tools for automated physical weed control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Tools are being developed for automated physical weed control in the close to crop area. The most promising weed control concepts are the so-called high precision tillage solutions and thermal weed control by pulsed ...
Melander, Bo, Nørremark, Michael
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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variation in Oxidized Proanthocyanidins in Chinese Weedy Rice Seeds and Their Impact on Ecological Adaptation

open access: yesAgronomy
Weedy rice, also known as red rice, mainly originates from the de-domestication of cultivated rice and is a vicious weed in paddy fields around the world. Its red seeds are rich in oxidized proanthocyanidins (OPAs).
Yujiang Yan   +8 more
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EFFECT OF HERBICIDES AND UREA AS ADDITIVE ON WHEAT, NUTRIENT UPTAKE, PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS AND ASSOCIATED WEEDS [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Plant Production, 2011
Two field experiments were conducted during successive seasons of 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 at Sakha Agricultural Research Station to study the effect of herbicides and urea as an additive to herbicides on wheat, NPK uptake, photosynthetic pigments and ...
A. Fadl - Allah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Double Mutation in the ALS Gene Confers a High Level of Resistance to Mesosulfuron-Methyl in Shepherd’s-Purse

open access: yesPlants, 2023
Shepherd’s-purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris), a globally distributed noxious weed species often found in wheat, has evolved resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides mainly due to single mutations in the ALS gene.
Huan Lu   +5 more
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Indicators of weed competition on Organic Winter Wheat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Organic winter wheat production is limited by climatic and agronomic factors, including weed competition. The incidence of weeds on yield limitation can be characterized through various early indicators to predict weed occurrence and competition.
Casagrande, Marion   +3 more
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