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Florida Beggarweed (Desmodium tortuosum) Growth and Development in Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea)
Author(s): J. Cardina and B. J. Brecke
Month: Jan-Mar
Year: 1991
Journal: Weed Technology
Volume: 5
Issue: 1
Pages: 147-153
Article Topic(s): Competition,Morphology
Research Setting(s): Agricultural
Species Referenced: Desmodium tortuosum (Dixie ticktrefoil),
Abstract
Desmodium tortuosum biomass was reduced by peanuts, however D. tortuosum was able to overtop peanuts in the R-3 phase of peanut growth and to reduce peanut yield by 19%.Suggested Citation
J. Cardina and B. J. Brecke. "Florida Beggarweed (Desmodium tortuosum) Growth and Development in Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea)." Weed Technology 5.1 (1991): 147-153.Go back