Learn how to grow sweet potatoes

The sweet potato is an important crop in most African communities, partly because it thrives in the dry season and is a cheap source of starch. The author describes different types of sweet potato and the crop's growth requirements in terms of nutrients, rainfall, temperature and fertilizers.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ngeze, P.B.
Formato: Extension Material
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CTA / Acacia Stantex Publishers / Friends-of-the-Book Foundation 2000
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76841
Descripción
Sumario:The sweet potato is an important crop in most African communities, partly because it thrives in the dry season and is a cheap source of starch. The author describes different types of sweet potato and the crop's growth requirements in terms of nutrients, rainfall, temperature and fertilizers.