THE EFFECTS OF EFB COMPOST AND HEXACONAZOLE ON BETA-CAROTENE CONTENT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE YIELD COMPONENTS OF SWEET POTATO VAR. VITATO
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β-carotene, sweet potatoAbstract
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Field experiment was conducted on sandy tin-tailing soil to test the effectiveness of oil palm EFB compost and hexaconazole (HEX) growth regulator in increasing the storage root β-carotene content and yield components of sweet potato var.
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