No-Till Taro Production in Hawai'i
dc.contributor.author | De Frank, Joe | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-12-04T01:56:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2008-12-04T01:56:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1993-01 | |
dc.description.abstract | A major portion of the taro produced in Hawai'i is cultivated under dryland conditions. Practically all taro farmers plow and disc their fields to provide a vegetation-free surface before the crop is planted. Unprotected fields are very susceptible to soil erosion due to heavy rains and a lack of soil-conserving practices such as terracing and contour farming. No-till taro production is being introduced in Hawai'i to provide growers with a means of planting their crop to fields protected by a thick layer of mulch to reduce soil erosion and minimize the need for heavy equipment for land preparation. | |
dc.format.extent | 1 pages | |
dc.identifier.citation | De Frank J. 1993. No-till taro production in Hawai’i. 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. 61. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0271-9916 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10125/4214 | |
dc.language.iso | en-US | |
dc.publisher | University of Hawaii | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Research Extension Series | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 140 | |
dc.rights.holder | University of Hawaii | |
dc.subject | Colocasia esculenta | |
dc.subject | Hawaii | |
dc.subject | no-tillage | |
dc.subject | taro | |
dc.title | No-Till Taro Production in Hawai'i | |
dc.type | Other | |
dc.type.dcmi | Text |