Effect of harvest date on the dormancy period of yam (Dioscorea rotundata)

Tuber dormancy enables yams to survive in the ground during the dry season and post‐harvest storage. Three clones of Dioscorea rotundata were harvested after five intervals and then stored in a cooler (20.6°C) or at ambient temperature (27.8°C). The time from harvest to sprouting was shorter as harv...

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Autores principales: Swannell, M.C., Wheeler, T.R., Asiedu, Robert, Craufurd, Peter Q.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107596

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