Non Chemical Weed Management: Principles, Concepts and Technology
M K Upadhyaya and R E Blackshaw
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.
Publication Details
- Published: 2007
- Publisher: CABI
- ISBN-10: 1845932900
- ISBN-13: 978-1845932909
- Dewey Decimal: 632.5
- ECHO Library: 632.5 UPA