Fifteen cassava (Manihot esculentaCrantz) genotypes were grown at two field sites of Nigeria from 1994 to 1996 (Ibadan: 28±5°C, altitude 210 masl and Jos: 18±5°C, altitude of 1260 masl) to evaluate the use of chlorophyll fluorescence in screening for cold tolerance in cassava. At 12 months after ...
Togun, A.O.
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Akparobi, S.O.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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[Field studies on chlorophyll a fluorescence for low temperature tolerance testing of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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Field studies on chlorophyll a fluorescence for low temperature tolerance testing of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are well known phyto-stimulators of various growth processes of its symbiotic plants. Semi-controlled experiments were conducted in large container cultured cassava to investigate the influence of AM inoculation and water stress on leaf chlorophyll production fro...
Ekanayake, I.J.
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Oyetunji, O.J.
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Osonubi, O.
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Lyasse, O.
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[Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and water stress on leaf chlorophyll production of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and water stress on leaf chlorophyll production of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
The distribution of the cyanogenic potential in cassava germplasm has been found to be a continuum from very low values to high levels. Within the same genotype, the cyanogenic potential is affected by the planting season; it is low when planted at the beginning of the rainy season, and high when...
Bokanga, M.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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Dixon, A.
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Porto, M.
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[Genotype environment interactions for cyanogenic potential in cassava]
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Genotype environment interactions for cyanogenic potential in cassava
Cassava is predominantly an upland crop that is also cultivated in inland valley swamps (IVS). Identifying physiological traits that can withstand excess moisture stress can aid in the selection and use of stable cassava cultivars in IVS. Three cassava cultivars were evaluated for growth and yiel...
Lahai, M.T.
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George, J.B.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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[Cassava Manihot esculenta Crantz growth indices, root yield and its components in upland and inland valley agroecologies of Sierra Leone]
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Cassava Manihot esculenta Crantz growth indices, root yield and its components in upland and inland valley agroecologies of Sierra Leone
Arbucsular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) are implicated as phyto-stimulators of various physiological processes of its symbiotic plants. The influences of AM fungi and water deficit on quantum yield of photochemistry (Fv/Fm) of photo-system II of cassava leaves were therefore investigated. Field experi...
Oyetunji, O.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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Osonubi, O.
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[Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis for assessing water deficit and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) inoculation in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis for assessing water deficit and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) inoculation in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Two field trials were established in 1996 and 1997 to assess genotypic variability of four cassava (Manihot esculanta) cultivars for adaptability in the inland valley in terms of leaf chlorophyll content and tuberous root yield, using a 4 x 4 Latin square design with four replications arranged al...
Lahai, M.T.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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George, J.B.
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[Leaf chlorophyll content and tuberous root yield of cassava in inland valley]
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Leaf chlorophyll content and tuberous root yield of cassava in inland valley
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important starchy food crop in the inland valley ecosystem areas in West Africa where harvesting and marketing
infrastructure is not optimal and postharvest losses are high. An attempt was therefore made to assess the genotypic variability of physiological...
Ekanayake, I.J.
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Lyasse, O.
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[Genotypic variations in physiological deterioration of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) storage roots under inland valley conditions]
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Genotypic variations in physiological deterioration of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) storage roots under inland valley conditions
Flower 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 flower...
Simwambana, M.S.C.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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Ferguson, T.U.
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[Growth and flowering behavior of four cassava genotypes in two soil types and locations in southern Nigeria]
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Growth and flowering behavior of four cassava genotypes in two soil types and locations in southern Nigeria
The leaf is the site of photosynthetic activities and crop productivity is controlled by the sizes and efficiency of leaves. Leaf development in cassava can be dependent on genetic makeup of the plant and it is sensitive to temperature. The aim of this study was to quantify the relationships betw...
Akparobi, S.
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Togun, A.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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[Temperature effects on leaf growth of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in controlled environments]
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Temperature effects on leaf growth of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in controlled environments
Ng, S.Y.C.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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[Responses of cassava to polyethylene glycol mediated osmotic stress in vitro]
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Responses of cassava to polyethylene glycol mediated osmotic stress in vitro