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Yam propagation using Aeroponics technology

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Title Yam propagation using Aeroponics technology
 
Creator Maroya, N.
Balogun, M.
Asiedu, Robert
Aighewi, B.A.
Kumar, P. Lava
Augusto, J.
 
Subject yams
dioscorea
propagation
aeroponics
 
Description Aims: To study yam propagation and seed yam tuber production in aeroponics system.Study Design: The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block designand treatments were replicated three times.Place of Study: This experiment was carried out at the International Institute of TropicalAgriculture Headquarters at Ibadan in Nigeria.Methodology: The experiment tested fresh vine cuttings of five yam genotypes of twospecies in an aeroponics system. Three genotypes of Dioscorea rotundata (TDr 89/02475,TDr 89/02665 and TDr 95/18544) and two yam genotypes of D. alata (TDa 98/01176 andTDa 291) were evaluated.Results: Vines of both D. rotundata and D. alata rooted within 2 weeks in aeroponicssystem. The rooting of vine cuttings varied significantly among genotypes with a maximumof 98% for TDa 98/01176 and a minimum of 68% for TDr 89/02665. Mini-tubers harvestedafter 4 months of growth in aeroponics weighed between 0.2 and 2.7g. A second harvest 6months later gave mini-tubers of up to 110g. The analysis of variance showed significantdifference (P
 
Date 2014
2016-07-04T08:15:37Z
2016-07-04T08:15:37Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Maroya, N., Balogun, M., Asiedu, R., Aighewi, B., Kumar, P.L. & Augusto, J. (2014). Yam Propagation Using'Aeroponics' Technology. Annual Research & Review in Biology, 4(24), 3894.
2231-4776
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75942
https://doi.org/10.9734/ARRB/2014/11632
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format 3894-3903
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Publisher Sciencedomain International
 
Source Annual Research and Review in Biology