No-tillage Seeding in Conservation Agriculture

C. J. Baker, K. E. Saxton,W. R. Ritchie,W. C. T. Chamen, D. C. Reicosky, F. Ribeiro, S. E. Justice and P. R. Hobbs ;Plant Production and Protection Division

No-tillage Seeding in Conservation Agriculture

2nd Edition

Year of publication 2007

Pages 341

Author C. J. Baker, K. E. Saxton,W. R. Ritchie,W. C. T. Chamen, D. C. Reicosky, F. Ribeiro, S. E. Justice and P. R. Hobbs ;Plant Production and Protection Division

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Language English

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