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    Assessment of farmers' field for root rot disease on improved cassava varieties released in Nigeria

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    Date
    2011
    Author
    Afolabi, C.G.
    Okechukwu, O.C.
    Kehinde, I.A.
    Okechukwu, R.U.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    More cassava is grown in Nigeria than anywhere else, but production is still limited by several factors including root rot disease which is common in cassava growing areas. A survey was carried out to assess farmers’ fields for yield and root rot disease on cassava varieties in seven States of Nigeria. Field assessment was based on 5 m by 5 m quadrats in two locations within a plot by counting the number of plant stands, total number of fresh roots, number of rotted roots, and weight of fresh roots within the quadrat. Across States and within varieties there were signiicant differences (P<0.05) in number of plants, total root number, fresh root yield (t/ha) and rot (%). This could be attributed to differential management practices, soil type and fertility, age of crop, and environmental conditions. The highest fresh root yield was observed on Abutu (52.2 t/ha); the lowest yield was on Bendel (5.4 t/ha). Both are local varieties. Improved varieties had a comparative yield advantage of 20 t/ha local varieties despite the fact that more rots (11.1%) were observed on improved varieties than on local varieties (2%). The damage experienced on improved varieties was largely due to the age of the crop and susceptibility to waterlogged ields. These underscore the need for farmers growing improved varieties not to leave their cassava on the ield for more than 15 months, especially if such ields are prone to waterlogging. Botryodiplodia theobromae, A. niger, A. lavus, F.usarium solani, F. oxysporum, and Armileria melea were associated fungi recovered from the rotted samples across locations.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2230
    IITA Subjects
    Cassava; Disease Control
    Agrovoc Terms
    Cassava; Yield; Root Rots; Pathogens; Assessment; Farmers
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa; West And Central Africa; East Africa; Southern Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria; Ghana; Congo, Dr; Madagascar; Mozambique; Tanzania; Uganda
    Journals
    African Journal of Root and Tuber Crops
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