Physiological factors in drought tolerance of various Musa genotype

Cultivated plantains and bananas (Musa spp.) are important staple crops in the humid forest and midaltitude ecologies of sub-Saharan Africa. Their water requirement is relatively high and they are very sensitive to dry soil conditions, which greatly limits their range of cultivation. While long-term...

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Autores principales: Ekanayake, I.J., Ortíz, R., Vuylsteke, D.R.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1995
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97333
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author Ekanayake, I.J.
Ortíz, R.
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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description Cultivated plantains and bananas (Musa spp.) are important staple crops in the humid forest and midaltitude ecologies of sub-Saharan Africa. Their water requirement is relatively high and they are very sensitive to dry soil conditions, which greatly limits their range of cultivation. While long-term drought is generally not common in traditional cultivation areas, it is a potential threat for plantains in West Africa, particularly during the short dry season. In llTA's ongoing efforts to develop broadly adapted genotypes, the study reported here attempted to differentiate plantains, bananas, and their hybrid genotypes for drought tolerance, on the basis of a sampling protocol developed to distinguish physiological responses.
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spelling CGSpace973332025-11-11T11:06:54Z Physiological factors in drought tolerance of various Musa genotype Ekanayake, I.J. Ortíz, R. Vuylsteke, D.R. genotypes plantains bananas humid forest Cultivated plantains and bananas (Musa spp.) are important staple crops in the humid forest and midaltitude ecologies of sub-Saharan Africa. Their water requirement is relatively high and they are very sensitive to dry soil conditions, which greatly limits their range of cultivation. While long-term drought is generally not common in traditional cultivation areas, it is a potential threat for plantains in West Africa, particularly during the short dry season. In llTA's ongoing efforts to develop broadly adapted genotypes, the study reported here attempted to differentiate plantains, bananas, and their hybrid genotypes for drought tolerance, on the basis of a sampling protocol developed to distinguish physiological responses. 1995 2018-09-14T07:37:35Z 2018-09-14T07:37:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97333 en Open Access application/pdf Ekanayake, I.J., Ortiz, R. & Vuylsteke, D. (1995). Physiological factors in drought tolerance of various Musa genotypes. IITA Research, 11, 7-10.
spellingShingle genotypes
plantains
bananas
humid forest
Ekanayake, I.J.
Ortíz, R.
Vuylsteke, D.R.
Physiological factors in drought tolerance of various Musa genotype
title Physiological factors in drought tolerance of various Musa genotype
title_full Physiological factors in drought tolerance of various Musa genotype
title_fullStr Physiological factors in drought tolerance of various Musa genotype
title_full_unstemmed Physiological factors in drought tolerance of various Musa genotype
title_short Physiological factors in drought tolerance of various Musa genotype
title_sort physiological factors in drought tolerance of various musa genotype
topic genotypes
plantains
bananas
humid forest
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97333
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