The potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy

A range of physical means of manipulating yam tuber dormancy was tested, including the use of temperature, water, electric shock, microwave, heat and storage treatments. Most treatments had very little practical effect on tuber dormancy though differences in dormancy length between clones were detec...

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Main Authors: Barker, D.J., Keatinge, J.D.H., Asiedu, Robert
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1999
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96007
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Asiedu, Robert
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description A range of physical means of manipulating yam tuber dormancy was tested, including the use of temperature, water, electric shock, microwave, heat and storage treatments. Most treatments had very little practical effect on tuber dormancy though differences in dormancy length between clones were detected. The complex mechanisms controlling dormancy are discussed and recommendations are made for further research.
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spelling CGSpace960072020-02-27T20:23:55Z The potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy Barker, D.J. Keatinge, J.D.H. Asiedu, Robert dormancy shock temperature water dioscorea rotundata yams A range of physical means of manipulating yam tuber dormancy was tested, including the use of temperature, water, electric shock, microwave, heat and storage treatments. Most treatments had very little practical effect on tuber dormancy though differences in dormancy length between clones were detected. The complex mechanisms controlling dormancy are discussed and recommendations are made for further research. 1999 2018-07-05T06:30:26Z 2018-07-05T06:30:26Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96007 en Limited Access Barker, D.J., Keatinge, J.D.H., & Asiedu, R. (1999). Potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy. Tropical Science, 39(4), 204-213.
spellingShingle dormancy
shock
temperature
water
dioscorea rotundata
yams
Barker, D.J.
Keatinge, J.D.H.
Asiedu, Robert
The potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy
title The potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy
title_full The potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy
title_fullStr The potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy
title_full_unstemmed The potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy
title_short The potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy
title_sort potential of physical means for the manipulation of yam tuber dormancy
topic dormancy
shock
temperature
water
dioscorea rotundata
yams
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96007
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