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    Enhancing offseason yam production in Nigeria

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    Date
    2008
    Author
    Shiwachi, H.
    Kikuno, H.
    Fashola, R.
    Asiedu, Robert
    Type
    Journal Article
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    Abstract/Description
    Yam cultivation in dry season was tested in the farmer’s field at inland valley in Niger state, Nigeria. Water yam (Dioscorea alata) variety TDa 95/00328 had the greater response to the gibberellin inhibitor prohexadione-calcium (PC). The sprouting period of PC treated tuber was 21 – 27 days at December. After tuber sprouting, the plants grew in the field during January to September. Shorter sprouting period was not observed in the harvested tuber. Demand of ware yam production during off- season for yam cultivation is high in West Africa. Although yield through this cultivation was smaller than rainy season yam cultivation. The dry season yam cultivation using the gibberellin inhibitors could be new option of intensive yam cultivation technique.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2827
    IITA Subjects
    Yam; Plant Diseases; Plant Health; Disease Control; Post-Harvesting Technology; Genetic Improvement; Plant Production; Pests Of Plants; Plant Breeding; Plant Genetic Resources; Food Security; Farm Management
    Agrovoc Terms
    Dioscorea Alata; Dormancy; Gibberellin Inhibitors; Off-Season Production; Yams; Yam Cultivation; Mechanism
    Regions
    Asia; Africa; West Africa; East Asia
    Countries
    Nigeria; Japan
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