Completed Competitive Grant

Biologically intensive manipulation of foxtail seed banks for enhanced mortality

Project ID: 1999-37

Abstract

Studies were conducted at several Iowa locations to determine the fates and long-term carry-over of giant foxtail in agricultural soil weed seed banks, and the variability of these seed fates.

Lead investigator: Jack Dekker, ISU Agronomy

Year of grant completion: 2002

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Weed control alternatives (not GMOs)

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