The origin and structure of adventitious roots in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 551-558

  Belehu, T ^a   Hammes, P S ^a   Robbertse, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; MORPHOLOGY; ROOT; YIELD;

IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 4444228556     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT03152     Document Type: Article

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