Год выпуска: 2012 Автор: David Idoko Adekpe Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 192 ISBN: 9783659170881
Описание
Weed competition is one of the most important factor limiting garlic production in Nigeria. Garlic competes very poorly with weeds due to its slow growth rate, small stature, shallow roots and thin canopy. In addition, its slender upright leaves do not shade the ground enough to suppress weeds. No one method of weed control can adequately meet the needs of any crop all the time. Changes in environmental factors, land-use systems and shifts in weed flora and population density, coupled with costs of alternative weed control methods all call for the need to seek out weed control methods or combination of methods that will give the best return in crop production investments. Dr. D.I.Adekpe, in this book out-lays a combinations of practical approaches to weed control in garlic and also applicable in other related Alliums based on field experience. This book is a veritable tool for students and teachers of weed science, crop production field staff, agro-chemical producers, farmers and...
