African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of flowering slips on the yield of sweet potato (Ipomoea batata (L.) Lam.) tubers

Yoshihiro Okada
  • Yoshihiro Okada
  • Division of Agro-Environment Research, Tropical Crop Protection Group, NARO Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, Itoman, Okinawa 901-0336, Japan.
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Masateru Madanbashi
  • Masateru Madanbashi
  • Division of Agro-Environment Research, Tropical Crop Protection Group, NARO Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, Itoman, Okinawa 901-0336, Japan.
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Nittaya Nokham
  • Nittaya Nokham
  • Highland Research and Development Institute, 65 Suthep Road, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Achara Pawasut
  • Achara Pawasut
  • Highland Research and Development Institute, 65 Suthep Road, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Pedcharada Yusuk
  • Pedcharada Yusuk
  • Highland Research and Development Institute, 65 Suthep Road, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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  •  Received: 15 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 25 June 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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