Effect of three plant densities on the corm yield of konjac (Amorphophallus konjac) grown for 1 or 2 years

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-144

  Douglas, J A ^a   Follett, J M ^a   Waller, J E ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Amorphophallus konjac; Corm production; Konjac; Plant density

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; PLANT; SPACING; STEM; YIELD;

AMORPHOPHALLUS; AMORPHOPHALLUS KONJAC; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 33746497915     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2006.9514398     Document Type: Article

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