Growth and flowering behavior of four cassava genotypes in two soil types and locations in southern Nigeria

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dc.creatorSimwambana, M.S.C.
dc.creatorEkanayake, I.J.
dc.creatorFerguson, T.U.
dc.date1998
dc.date2017-07-31T10:28:22Z
dc.date2017-07-31T10:28:22Z
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dc.descriptionFlower initiation in some plant species is associated with the physical and chemical soil characteristics such as the availability of certain mineral elements and soil moisture status. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of soil physicochemical traits on the differential flowering and growth habits of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Three trials were established at two locations, Ibadan and Ubiaja in southern Nigeria, on two soil types, sandy loam (Ferric Luvisols, Ibadan) and loamy sand (Dystric Nitisol, Ubiaja) soils at different planting times. Four genotypes, TMEI and TME2 (local landraces and shy flowering) and TMS 30555 and TMS 91934 (improved and profusely flowering) were compared. Plant growth, days to branching, branching events, days to flowering, and flowering events were better for all genotypes in Ubiaja soil than in Ibadan soil. However, soil type alone did not explain the differential flowering behaviour of shy and profuse flowering genotypes. Flowering behaviour supported the multifactorial flower induction theory where soil characteristics were, but one, of the interacting modulating climatic factors determining flowering.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/82967
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/123688
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceSimwambana, M.S.C., Ekanayake, I.J. & Ferguson, T.U. (1998).Growth and flowering behavior of four cassava genotypes in two soil types and locations in southern Nigeria. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad) 75(1): 160-165.
dc.subjectmanihot esculenta
dc.subjectcassava
dc.subjectbranching
dc.subjectflowering
dc.subjectnitrogen
dc.subjectpotassium
dc.subjectgenotypes
dc.subjectsoil type
dc.titleGrowth and flowering behavior of four cassava genotypes in two soil types and locations in southern Nigeria
dc.typeJournal Article

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