Short-term preservation of maize landrace seed and taro propagules using indigenous storage methods

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-23

  Modi, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD STORAGE; MAIZE; PRESERVATION; SEED; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042651859     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30263-5     Document Type: Article

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