The paper summarizes research conducted at International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) on responses of cassava to extended water shortages in the field aided by modern gas-exchange and water-relation techniques as well as biochemical assays. The aim of the research was to coordinate basi...
El-Sharkawy, Mabrouk A.
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[Physiological characteristics of cassava tolerance to prolonged drought in the tropics : Implications for breeding cultivars adapted to seasonally dry and semiarid environments]
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Physiological characteristics of cassava tolerance to prolonged drought in the tropics : Implications for breeding cultivars adapted to seasonally dry and semiarid environments
A two-year field trial was conducted to study the effects of prolonged water stress on cassava (Manihot esculenta) productivity, and on nutrient uptake and use efficiency. Four contrasting cultivars were supplied with adequate fertilization and watering, except when water was excluded by covering...
El-Sharkawy, Mabrouk A.
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Cadavid López, Luis Fernando
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[Response of cassava to prolonged water stress imposed at different stages of growth]
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Response of cassava to prolonged water stress imposed at different stages of growth
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a hot-climate crop that is also grown in cool areas of the highland tropics, where yields are reduced. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of growth temperature on photosynthesis of two cassava cultivars from contrasting habitat and to determ...
El-Sharkawy, Mabrouk A.
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Mejía de Tafur, MS
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Cadavid López, Luis Fernando
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[Photosynthesis of cassava and its relation to crop productivity]
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Photosynthesis of cassava and its relation to crop productivity