Upperßooted kumara shoots set out about 18in. apart on broad low ridges slightly flattened to assist retention of moisture. Lower-A -Correct method of planting; the root is bent to retard the flow of sap from the roots to the leaves, which induces better tuber development and heavier cropping than would be the case with perpendicular planting (B).
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 3, 15 September 1950, Page 251
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57Upperßooted kumara shoots set out about 18in. apart on broad low ridges slightly flattened to assist retention of moisture. Lower-A-Correct method of planting; the root is bent to retard the flow of sap from the roots to the leaves, which induces better tuber development and heavier cropping than would be the case with perpendicular planting (B). New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 3, 15 September 1950, Page 251
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