Journal of Agroforestry and EnvironmentThis study, conducted at the Sericulture Research Area of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, evaluated the performance of ten sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) varieties intercropped with mulberry (Morus alba) trees.
Mark Anthony A. Boisa +2 more
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The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya [PDF]
, 2014 Investigates production characteristics, forage quality and animal production potential of some selected Kenyan sweet potato accessions for inclusion into crop/livestock production systems.
Dzowela, B.H., Karachi, M.K.
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Understorey plant community and light availability in conifer plantations and natural hardwood forests in Taiwan [PDF]
, 2015 Questions: What are the effects of replacing mixed species natural forests with Cryptomeria japonica plantations on understorey plant functional and species diversity?
Anderson M.C. +25 more
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Sweetpotato seed systems in sub-saharan Africa: A literature review to contribute to the preparation of conceptual frameworks to guide practical interventions for root, tuber and banana seed systems. [PDF]
, 2016 This review assesses our current knowledge of sweetpotato seed systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as a contribution toward developing a conceptual framework for guiding practical interventions for root, tuber, and banana (RTB) seed systems.
McEwan, M.
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Ultraviolet (UV) B effects on growth and yield of three contrasting sweet potato cultivars
Photosynthetica, 2020 Ground-level UV-B will stay at a high level in the next several decades and influence sweet potato growth and yield because of the remaining chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere.
Z. CHEN +6 more
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Taro leaf and stylo forage as protein sources for pigs in Laos [PDF]
, 2012 Existing forage plants may have applications as alternative protein resources for pigs in smallholder farming systems. This thesis examined the effect of harvesting/defoliation interval on the yield and chemical composition of taro leaves and stylo ...
Kaensombath, Lampheuy
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GREEN MANURE AND NPK EFFECTS ON THE YIELD OF SWEET POTATO IN ERODED SOIL
Annals of Tropical Research, 1980 Green manure did not cause any significant effect on most of the yield and yield components of sweet potato variety BNAS-51; a significant decrease in the number of non-marketable tubers was observed.
Clement G. Sales, Reynaldo R. Javier
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AgronomyThis study selected two sweet potato varieties as research subjects and conducted a field experiment using a two-factor design with two potassium (K) levels (K0 and K1) and five nitrogen (N) levels (N0–N4).
Xing Shu +10 more
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Variability, Divergence, Heterosis, Combining Ability and Yield Component Studies in Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea Batatas (L) Lam.) from Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia [PDF]
, 1993 Studies were conducted to examine the breeding potential of the Malaysian indigenous sweet potato germplasm. A total of 99 sweet potato accessions was collected from five different regions in the states of Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia.
Saad, Mohd Said
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Cost Effectiveness and Influence of Storage Bag Type on the Quality of Sweet Potato Vines
Journal of Agricultural Science, 2018 Sweet potatoes present an opportunity for improving food security and income generation in South Africa. The yield of sweet potatoes is highly dependent on the quality of sweet vines used in production. This study aimed at identifying the most cost effective and best storage bag type, between polyethylene and hessian bags, to prolong vine storage ...
I. N. Hlerema +5 more
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