Effect of pre-plant treatments of yam (Dioscorea rotundata) setts on the production of healthy seed yam, seed yam storage and consecutive ware tuber production
Numerous pests and diseases of yams are perpetuated from season to season through the use of infected seed material. Developing a system for generating healthy seed material would disrupt this disease cycle and reduce losses in field and storage. The use of various pre-plant treatments was evaluated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Kassel University Press
2017-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics |
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Online Access: | https://jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/2017112153823 |