Performance of Greater Yam (Dioscorea alata L.) Under Different Staking Systems

Authors

  • S N Saravaiya Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat, India
  • B.N. Chaudhari Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat
  • S.J. More Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat
  • G.S. Tekale Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat
  • S.D. Jarande Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat

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2015-01-15

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Saravaiya, S. N., Chaudhari, B., More, S., Tekale, G., & Jarande, S. (2015). Performance of Greater Yam (Dioscorea alata L.) Under Different Staking Systems. JOURNAL OF ROOT CROPS, 39(2), 250–254. Retrieved from https://journal.isrc.in/index.php/jrc/article/view/218

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