THE EFFECT OF DEFOLIATION ON PORTULACARIA AFRA
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Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Publication Year
1980
Body
Defoliation is essential in order to increase the production potential of Portulacaria afra. Results indicate that defoliation intensity should range between 25% and 50% and that the season of defoliation is particularly important in maintaining the high production of the species. A relatively low level and rate of production and initiation of leaves and shoots respectively is recorded for P. afra.
Language
English
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Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Collection
Southern Africa Collection
Journal Name
Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Keywords
Africa
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.