Sweet potato cultivation techniques

Author: Yuan Baozhong (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is compiled by Dr. Yuan Baozhong of the Sweet Potato Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Crop Science. The first edition was highly acclaimed by a broad readership. This revision focuses on updating the introduced varieties. The revised content includes: an overview of sweet potato production in China, the morphological characteristics, distribution, and growth of sweet potatoes, seedling cultivation, cultivation techniques, harvesting and storage, variety and hybrid breeding, and the control of major pests and diseases. The techniques are advanced and practical, with easy-to-understand language. It is suitable for farmers, agricultural production personnel in the armed forces, and students and teachers of agricultural schools. This book is compiled by Dr. Yuan Baozhong of the Sweet Potato Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Crop Science. The first edition was highly acclaimed by a broad readership. This revision focuses on updating the introduced varieties. The revised content includes: an overview of sweet potato production in China, the morphological characteristics, distribution, and growth of sweet potatoes, seedling cultivation, cultivation techniques, harvesting and storage, variety and hybrid breeding, and the control of major pests and diseases. The techniques are advanced and practical, with easy-to-understand language. It is suitable for farmers, agricultural production personnel in the armed forces, and students and teachers of agricultural schools.