Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortApios americana
Description | |||
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Life form | herb, vine | Physiology | deciduous, multi stem |
Habit | climber/scrambler/scadent | Category | roots/tubers, vegetables |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 10 | 20 | 8 | 30 | Soil texture | medium | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 1000 | 1200 | 700 | 1500 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | 30 | 25 | 45 | 48 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1000 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | clear skies | very bright | light shade | very bright |
Climate zone | subtropical humid (Cf), temperate oceanic (Do), boreal (E) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | -40 | Killing temp. early growth | 0 |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. | can become a weed |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 0 | 0 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | starch | roots |
food & beverage | protein | roots |
food & beverage | protein | seeds |
food & beverage | vitamins | seeds |