Optimal Planting Depth for Turmeric (Curcuma longaL.) Cultivation in Dark Red Soil in Okinawa Island, Southern Japan
Effects of planting depth on emergence, growth, development and yield of turmeric (Curcuma longaL.) in dark red soil (Shimajiri Mahji) were evaluated in Okinawa, Japan. Turmeric planted at the depths of 8, 12 and 16 cm emerged earlier and more evenly than that planted at a shallower depth in both gl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Plant Production Science |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.6.83 |