Ecology of a Typical Taro Farm at Sabana, Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

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dc.contributor.authorRagus, L.N.
dc.contributor.authorAlmario, V.M.
dc.contributor.authorRichards, H.
dc.date.accessioned2008-12-10T00:04:25Z
dc.date.available2008-12-10T00:04:25Z
dc.date.issued1993-01
dc.description.abstractThe ecological study of a typical taro farm at Sabana, Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) was conducted from October, 1990 to June, 1991 to compare the pests associated with taro under low-input, high-input, and farmer's practice of weeding taro. This experiment was superimposed with a yield/profitability study of taro under weeding at 60 and 120 days after planting (OAP) (low input); 30, 60, 90, and 120 OAP (high input); and rototilling at 60 and 120 OAP (farmer's practice). Under the three weed management schemes, common diseases associated with taro were not observed during the experimental period. Only planthopper (Tarophagus proserpina) was consistently observed for eight months. Low-input plots had more counts of nymphs and adult planthoppers than other treated plots. Weed counting done at 60, 120, and 180 days showed 15 weed species as commonly growing with taro. However, Eleusine indica L., Ageratum conyzoides L., and Bidens pilosa L. were predominant and aggressively competing with taro for space, light, water, and nutrients.
dc.format.extent5 pages
dc.identifier.citationRagus LN, Almario VM, Richards H. 1993. Ecology of a typical taro farm at Sabana, Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. In: Ferentinos L, editor. Proceedings of the Sustainable Taro Culture for the Pacific Conference. Sustainable Taro Culture for the Pacific Conference; 1992 Sept 24-25; Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu (HI): University of Hawaii. p. 15-19.
dc.identifier.issn0271-9916
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/4297
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii
dc.relation.ispartofseriesResearch Extension Series
dc.relation.ispartofseries140
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Hawaii
dc.subjectColocasia esculenta
dc.subjectmanual weed control
dc.subjectmechanical weed control
dc.subjectNorthern Mariana Islands
dc.subjecttaro
dc.subjectTarophagus proserpina
dc.subjectweeds
dc.title Ecology of a Typical Taro Farm at Sabana, Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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