Non Chemical Weed Management: Principles, Concepts and Technology

By R E Blackshaw and M K Upadhyaya

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845932900
• ISBN13: 9781845932909
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Cab International
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"