Branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava
Cassava was grown in the field and the ability of the roots to accept extra carbohydrate and the effects of branching habit on yield were observed. Apex and root were competing sinks; roots accepted more carbohydrate than was available in normal situations. Reduced sink did not limit total growth. Y...
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| description | Cassava was grown in the field and the ability of the roots to accept extra carbohydrate and the effects of branching habit on yield were observed. Apex and root were competing sinks; roots accepted more carbohydrate than was available in normal situations. Reduced sink did not limit total growth. Yield was increased by 75% by branch control. Good yields can be obtained by either late-branching types or continuous branching types with two branches at each branch level. Late-branching types appear to be the easiest to obtain in a breeding program. |
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| spelling | upm-1118482025-03-12T07:49:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111848/ Branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava Lian, Tan Swee Cock, James H. Cassava was grown in the field and the ability of the roots to accept extra carbohydrate and the effects of branching habit on yield were observed. Apex and root were competing sinks; roots accepted more carbohydrate than was available in normal situations. Reduced sink did not limit total growth. Yield was increased by 75% by branch control. Good yields can be obtained by either late-branching types or continuous branching types with two branches at each branch level. Late-branching types appear to be the easiest to obtain in a breeding program. Elsevier 1979 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111848/3/111848.pdf Lian, Tan Swee and Cock, James H. (1979) Branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava. Field Crops Research, 2. pp. 281-289. ISSN 0378-4290 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0378429079900297 10.1016/0378-4290(79)90029-7 |
| spellingShingle | Lian, Tan Swee Cock, James H. Branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava |
| title | Branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava |
| title_full | Branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava |
| title_fullStr | Branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava |
| title_full_unstemmed | Branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava |
| title_short | Branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava |
| title_sort | branching habit as a yield determinant in cassava |
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