Effects of spacing on cassava (Manihot esculenta)
Three varieties in one cassava trial and 5 in another were planted in a sytematic density experiment, which showed that optimum plant density for root yield changes with plant age. Some varieties showed a pronounced optimum plant population whereas others showed a flat-topped response curve. Reducti...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Cambridge University Press
1977
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88331 |
| Sumario: | Three varieties in one cassava trial and 5 in another were planted in a sytematic density experiment, which showed that optimum plant density for root yield changes with plant age. Some varieties showed a pronounced optimum plant population whereas others showed a flat-topped response curve. Reduction in yield above the optimum is due to a reduced harvest index. Yields of over 50 tons/ha were obtained with varieties that responded to close spacing. (AS) |
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