Evaluation of germplasm and improved crop management practices for sweetpotato production in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 197-203

  Crossman, S M A ^a   Palada, M C ^a   Kowalski, J A ^a   Collingwood, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural practices; Cylas formicarius; Germplasm evaluation; Ipomoea batatas (L.); Irrigation scheduling; Mulches; Plant nutrition; Potassium

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROPPING PRACTICE; GERMPLASM;

VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

APIONIDAE; BRENTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CYLAS FORMICARIUS; FORMICARIUS; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0032299935     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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