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Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato

10/01/2013 REPORT ON THE BEHAVIOR OF SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas) UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF TERRABELLA® I. Introduction Cultivation of Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) is increasing around the world, largely for its nutritional value; the sweet potato surpasses other vegetables in terms of fiber content and carbohydrate content, including complex carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins A and C and minerals such as iron and calcium. Israel has the world’s highest sweet potato yields, reaching up to 80 tons/10,000m 2 , due to very precise irrigation controls, nutrient supplies, and close crop monitoring. In April, 2013, the Ozer Farm, in the Gan Sh’muel area of Israel, agreed to do a

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