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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ngeze, P.B.
Format: Extension Material
Language:Inglés
Published: CTA / Acacia Stantex Publishers / Friends-of-the-Book Foundation 2000
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76841
Description
Summary: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.