Weed Suppression in Only-Legume Cover Crop Mixtures

Weed Suppression in Only-Legume Cover Crop Mixtures

Weed suppression is a potential benefit of cover crop mixtures, as species diversity may allow for combining early and late-season competition with weeds. Here, we studied if this is possible for only-legume mixtures containing species with different growth rates, by testing two legumes, alsike clov...

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Main Authors: Heba Elsalahy, Thomas Döring, Sonoko Bellingrath-Kimura, Danny Arends
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
asynchrony
crop diversification
forage legume
functional traits
interspecific interaction
mixed cropping
weed control
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/10/648

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