Research on konjac (Amorphophallus konjac) production in New Zealand

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 670, Issue , 2005, Pages 173-180

  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

Glucomannan; Lime; Nitrogen; Potash; Shading

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746499311     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.670.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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