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Site selection |
• It adapts to wide range of... |
• It adapts to wide range of... |
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Planting Period |
• Early planting (October-De... |
• Early planting (October-De... |
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Land preparation |
a. Manual
• Clear the land... |
a. Manual
• Clear the land... |
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Method of propagation |
• Propagated by seed yam or ... |
• Propagated by seed yam or ... |
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Seed Treatment |
• Treat seed with wood ash... |
• Treat seed with wood ash... |
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Plant spacing |
• mounds should be l m x l ... |
• mounds should be l m x l ... |
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Mulching |
• Mulch ridges/mould immedia... |
• Mulch ridges/mould immedia... |
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Weed Management |
Yam plots should be kept weed-... |
Yam plots should be kept weed-... |
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Staking |
For leaves to spread, for maxi... |
For leaves to spread, for maxi... |
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Maturity Period (days) |
• At least 14 weeks... |
• At least 14 weeks... |
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Harvesting |
• Early harvest ("milking") ... |
• Early harvest ("milking") ... |
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Potential Yield |
• Average yield is between 1... |
• Average yield is between 1... |
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Health/Nutritional Benefit |
• Rich in Vit C and essentia... |
• Rich in Vit C and essentia... |
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| 14 |
Marketing |
• Large Scale: Nigeria is t... |
• Large Scale: Nigeria is t... |
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