Handbook of Weed Management Systems / Edition 1

by Albert E. Smith

Overview

This work provides the fundamental information necessary for the development of weed management strategies for all the major US crops using concepts that can be applied worldwide. Weed management systems are provided for cotton, peanut, soybean, wheat, barley, oat, sorghum, rice, fruits, nut crops, and more. The dynamics involved in creating the best management approaches for specific types of crops are explained.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824795474
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/18/1995
Series:	Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment , #44
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	760
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Albert E. Smith

Table of Contents

The ecology of weeds; preventive weed management; mechanical weed management; chemical weed management; herbicide application equipment; herbicide formulations, adjuvants, and spray drift management; fate of herbicides in the environment; biological weed management; weed management systems for oil seed crops; weed management systems for grain crops; weed management systems for pastures and hay crops; weed management systems for rangeland; weed management systems for horticultural crops; weed management systems for turfgrass; weed management systems for forest nurseries and woodlands.

Editorial Reviews

Twenty-nine international experts contribute to this first volume addressing the development of weed management strategies for all major US crops with an orientation toward world-wide application. The topics include: farm management practices for preventive weed management; mechanical, cultural, biological, and chemical techniques; classifications and selections of herbicides with modes of placement and legal requirements; environmentally safe herbicide formulations, and processes. Includes over 1,550 bibliographic citations, and illustrations and tables. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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