Potential and actual yields of potato at different elevations and in different seasons in subtropical Southwest China

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-99

  He, W ^a   Struik, P C ^a,b   Wang, J ^a,c   Zhang, X ^a,d  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Wanxian Agricultural Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Growth model; Light use efficiency; Potato; Solanum tuberosum L.; Yield gap; Yield potential

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

CROP YIELD; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; POTATO; POTATO PRODUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS; YIELD;

CHINA;

EID: 0031597291     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1998.tb00376.x     Document Type: Article

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