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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Autores principales: Cock, James H., Wholey, D.W., Gutiérrez de las Casas, O.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 1977
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88331
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author Cock, James H.
Wholey, D.W.
Gutiérrez de las Casas, O.
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description 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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spelling CGSpace883312024-11-15T08:53:09Z Effects of spacing on cassava (Manihot esculenta) Cock, James H. Wholey, D.W. Gutiérrez de las Casas, O. cultivars dry matter field experiments manihot esculenta plant development root productivity roots spacing composition cultivation manihot physiology plant anatomy plant physiology planting productivity research starch crops 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) 1977-07 2017-10-12T08:02:18Z 2017-10-12T08:02:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88331 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press COCK, J.H.; Wholey, D.; GUTIERREZ DE LAS CASAS, O. 1977. Effects of spacing on cassava (Manihot esculenta). Experimental Agriculture. 13:289-299.
spellingShingle cultivars
dry matter
field experiments
manihot esculenta
plant development
root productivity
roots
spacing
composition
cultivation
manihot
physiology
plant anatomy
plant physiology
planting
productivity
research
starch crops
Cock, James H.
Wholey, D.W.
Gutiérrez de las Casas, O.
Effects of spacing on cassava (Manihot esculenta)
title Effects of spacing on cassava (Manihot esculenta)
title_full Effects of spacing on cassava (Manihot esculenta)
title_fullStr Effects of spacing on cassava (Manihot esculenta)
title_full_unstemmed Effects of spacing on cassava (Manihot esculenta)
title_short Effects of spacing on cassava (Manihot esculenta)
title_sort effects of spacing on cassava manihot esculenta
topic cultivars
dry matter
field experiments
manihot esculenta
plant development
root productivity
roots
spacing
composition
cultivation
manihot
physiology
plant anatomy
plant physiology
planting
productivity
research
starch crops
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