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Full-Text Articles in Agribusiness
Preventative Weed Management Strategies In Arkansas Tomato Production, Gracie E. Morrison, Matthew Bertucci
Preventative Weed Management Strategies In Arkansas Tomato Production, Gracie E. Morrison, Matthew Bertucci
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Cost-effective weed suppression is an important consideration for tomato growers. Growers often choose methods which minimize hand labor, as hand weeding can be prohibitively expensive. This project determined economic viability of high tunnel tomatoes treated with several methods of weed control, both organic and chemical. These methods included: 2-week hand weeding, 1-week hand weeding, preemergent herbicide application (plots sprayed with herbicide prior to weed emergence), straw mulch (plots bedded with straw), landscape fabric (plots covered in fabric), and untreated weedy control plots. These six treatments were applied to randomized blocks in a high tunnel. Weeding, planting, and harvesting were all …
Economics Of Vine Growing, K R. Rutter
Economics Of Vine Growing, K R. Rutter
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Heavy demands are made on capital and labour recources throughout the five year dvelopment phase of a vineyard.
Labour and capital requirements vary considerably, but the following gives a look at one example of the costs involved.
The 1964 Ord River Cotton Crop, G D. Oliver, A. W. Hogstrom
The 1964 Ord River Cotton Crop, G D. Oliver, A. W. Hogstrom
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN November-December, 1963, the first five farmers allocated land in the Ord River Irrigation Area planted their first crop of cotton, which is expected to be the major crop grown in the area.
The crop was harvested in May-June, 1964, and has since been sold.