Root piece planting in sweetpotato - A synthesis of previous research and directions for the future

HortTechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 703-711

  George, Nicholas A ^a   Pecota, Kenneth V ^a   Bowen, Blake D ^a   Schultheis, Jonathan R ^a   Yencho, G Craig ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative uses; Industrial products; Processed foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755183789     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.21.6.703     Document Type: Review

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