Chemical weed control: Soil sterilants and translocated herbicides have their advantages and problems according to their special uses

Crafts, A

Chemical weed control: Soil sterilants and translocated herbicides have their advantages and problems according to their special uses

Author

A. S. Crafts

Author Affiliations

A. S. Crafts is Professor of Botany, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 6(1):4-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v006n01p4. January 1952.

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Abstract

Three major fields of chemical weed control are open for further development: the uses of temporary soil sterilants, permanent soil sterilants, and translocated herbicides.

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