Phytoparasitica

, Volume 20, Supplement 1, pp S77–S81 | Cite as

Non-chemical approaches to weed control in horticulture

Article

Abstract

Concern about herbicide safety has renewed interest in non-chemical systems of weed control. Alternative approaches for dealing with weeds can be broadly grouped into cultural and biological methods. Some of the options available for controlling weeds without the use of herbicides are discussed.

Keywords

Weed Control Weed Seed Weed Emergence Weed Population Selective Herbicide 
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Copyright information

© Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • W. Bond
    • 1
  1. 1.Horticulture Research International WellesbourneUK

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