Microwave Based Weed Control and Soil Treatment /

Herbicide resistance has become an important constraint on modern agricultural practices. An alarming increase in weed biotypes that are resistant to herbicides has also been reported. Opportunity exists for a novel weed management technology, which is also compatible with no-till agricultural pract...

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Autores principales: Brodie, Graham (Autor), Bootes, Natalie (Autor), Foletta, Sally (Autor), Gupta, Dorin (Autor), Khan, Jamal (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Warsaw ; Berlin : De Gruyter Open Poland, [2018]
Temas:
enhanced crop growth.
herbicide resistance.
indigenous soil nitrogen release.
microwave.
seed bank reduction.
weed knockdown.
Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1 General Introduction
  • 2 The Growing Threat to Herbicide Use
  • 3 A System Model for Crop Yield Potential as a Function of Herbicide Weed Control over Time
  • 4 Physical Weed Control
  • 5 A Brief Review of Microwave Heating
  • 6 A Brief History of Microwave Weed Control Research
  • 7 Applying Microwave Energy to Plants and the Soil
  • 8 The Potential of Microwave Treatment to Kill Weed Plants
  • 9 The Potential of Microwave Soil Treatment to Kill Weed Seeds
  • 10 The Effect of Microwave Treatment on Soil Biota
  • 11 The Effect of Microwave Soil Treatment on Subsequent Crop Growth and Yield
  • 12 A System Model for Crop Yield Potential as a Function of Microwave Weed Control over Time
  • 13 A Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Microwave Technology in an Herbicide Resistant World
  • 14 Industry Acceptance and Conclusion
  • Table of Figures
  • Index

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