Effect of seed piece size on performance of three potato varieties in the Klamath Basin of Oregon

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 75-82

  Rykbost, K A ^a   Locke, K A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Solanum tuberosum; Tuber size; Yields

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032934947     PISSN: 00030589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02855203     Document Type: Article

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