Influence of mulch on soil temperature, nutrient concentration, yield components and tuber yield of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-59

  Ossom, E M ^a,b   Pace, P F ^a,c   Rhykerd, R L ^a,d   Rhykerd, C L ^a,e  

^a University of Goroka   (Papua New Guinea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^c Agro Stat   (United States)

^d ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ipomoea batatas; Mulch; Sweet potato

Indexed keywords

COFFEA; COFFEA ARABICA; IMPERATA; IMPERATA CYLINDRICA; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0141537350     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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