WINGED BEAN, Psophocarpus tetragonolobua (L.) DC., AS A VEGETABLE CROP IN THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

B. Hlava, J. Michl

Summary
In the basis of trials with the tropical legume, winged bean, which were conducted in Vietnam, the authors assert that winged bean can be grown with advantage as a vegetabel crop all over the territory of the country. Fresh beans can be harvested even in periods of high temperatures and tropical rain, when in fact no other vegetables are available. There is no other vegetable crop to produce, apart from fruits, also edible leaves, shoots, buds and flowers, all rich in vitamins, minerals and protein, and on top of thai, a fairly large amount of root tubers.

Key words:
winged bean, vegetable, pulses, tubers, yield, cultivars

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