Organic farming of yacon [Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poeepp. & Endl.) H. Robinson]

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60460709:41610/07:19169

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Organic farming of yacon [Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poeepp. & Endl.) H. Robinson]

Original language description

Yacon is a crop cultivated for its tuberous roots, which contain fructooligosaccharides of inulin type ß with positive effects for diabetics and people suffering from overweight. Yacon is also very rich source of antioxidants occurred mainly in leaf. Yacon is organic cultivated on the experimental trials of the Czech Agricultural University in Prague already for 12 years. Plant material resources originated from Bolivia, Ecuador,Germany and New Zealand are planting out on organic fertilized field in themiddle of May; at the beginning of vegetation the field is maintained without weeds by mechanic cultivation; by line weeding of ridge, later by ridging. After yacon covering the soil weed out is not further necessary. Yacon does not suffer from seriousdiseases nor pests. Yield of tubers is to the certain extent rainfall dependent, therefore irrigation is necessary during hot summer days. Harvest of tuberous roots is done before the first autmn frost. Firstly the above-ground part of ya

Czech name

Organické pěstování jakonu [Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H. Robinson]

Czech description

Yacon is a crop cultivated for its tuberous roots, which contain fructooligosaccharides of inulin type ß with positive effects for diabetics and people suffering from overweight. Yacon is also very rich source of antioxidants occurred mainly in leaf. Yacon is organic cultivated on the experimental trials of the Czech Agricultural University in Prague already for 12 years. Plant material resources originated from Bolivia, Ecuador,Germany and New Zealand are planting out on organic fertilized field in themiddle of May; at the beginning of vegetation the field is maintained without weeds by mechanic cultivation; by line weeding of ridge, later by ridging. After yacon covering the soil weed out is not further necessary. Yacon does not suffer from seriousdiseases nor pests. Yield of tubers is to the certain extent rainfall dependent, therefore irrigation is necessary during hot summer days. Harvest of tuberous roots is done before the first autmn frost. Firstly the above-ground part of ya

Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

GC - Plant growing, crop rotation

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2007

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Ekologické zemědělství 2007 - Organic farming 2007

ISBN

978-80-213-1611-9

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e-ISSN

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Number of pages

3

Pages from-to

157-159

Publisher name

PowerPrint ČZU

Place of publication

ČZU, Suchdol-Praha 6

Event location

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Event date

Feb 6, 2007

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

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