Non-Chemical Weed Management : Principles, Concepts and Technology
By: Upadhyaya, Mahesh K. (Author), Blackshaw, Robert E. (Author).
CABI Publishing. Published: 00/10/2007. Audience Guide: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly, Professional & Vocational.
Hardback. Sourced from U.S.A.
Following several decades of popularity after the Second World War, the use of synthetic herbicides is now experiencing a backlash within the agriculture industry. The increase in organic farming and concerns about potential negative effects on human health and the environment is creating a demand for pesticide-free food and alternative weed management techniques. International research has now explored the potential, limitations and impacts of non-chemical alternatives and the effect of different strategies on the entire agro- or natural ecosystem. Through the re-evaluation of techniques previously considered uneconomical or impractical, this text provides a comprehensive examination of non-chemical weed management. Item Details
ISBN10/13: 1845932900/9781845932909
TITLE: Non-chemical Weed Management
CONTRIBUTORS: Upadhyaya, Mahesh K. (Author), Blackshaw, Robert E. (Author)
IMPRINT: CABI Publishing
PUBLISHER: CABI Publishing
FORMAT: Hardback
PUBLICATION DATE: 00/10/2007
SUBJECT: Agriculture & Farming, Agriculture & Farming, Scientific, Technical, Medical, Herbicides, Science, Science - General Issues
PAGES: 336
AUDIENCE GUIDE: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly, Professional & Vocational
CONTENTS: 1. Prevention Strategies in Weed Management; 2. Understanding Weed-crop Interactions to Manage Weed Problems; 3. Cultural Weed Management; 4. Cover Crops and Weed Management; 5. Allelopathy, a Potential Tool in the Development of Strategies for Biorational Weed Management; 6. Biological Control of Weeds Using Arthropods; 7. Bioherbicides for Weed Control; 8. Mechanical Weed Management; 9. Use of Non-living Mulches for Weed Control; 10. Thermal Weed Control; 11. Soil Solarization and Weed Management; 12. Non-chemical Weed Management? Synopsis, Integration, and the Future.
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