Yacon [Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poeppig & Endlicher) H. Robinson]: A new crop in the Central Europe

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 564-570

  Fernández, Eloy Cusimamani ^a   Viehmannova I ^a   Lachman, J ^a   Milella, L ^b  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cultivation system; Influence of the vegetation period length; Precipitation influence; Rhizomes; Root tubers; Temperature influence; Yacon; Yields

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; POLYMNIA SONCHIFOLIA; SMALLANTHUS SONCHIFOLIUS; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 33845582459     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/3548-pse     Document Type: Article

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