Optimizing root yield of cassava under fertigation and the masked effect of atmospheric temperature.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10519
Abstract: BACKGROUND Fertigation is a rare and an expensive method of fertilizer application to cassava, and hence there is need to optimize its efficiency for profitability. This study's objective was to optimize root yield of cassava… read more here.
Keywords: cassava; atmospheric temperature; root yield; fertigation ... See more keywords
Impacts of nitrogen fertilization rate on the root yield, starch yield and starch physicochemical properties of the sweet potato cultivar Jishu 25.
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221351
Abstract: In recent years, the sweet potato cultivar Jishu 25 has exhibited good characteristics for starch processing in northern China. The storage root dry matter yields of this cultivar can exceed one ton per mu (1/15… read more here.
Keywords: yield; viscosity; yield starch; root yield ... See more keywords
Increasing cassava root yield: Additive-dominant genetic models for selection of parents and clones
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1071156
Abstract: Genomic selection has been promising in situations where phenotypic assessments are expensive, laborious, and/or inefficient. This work evaluated the efficiency of genomic prediction methods combined with genetic models in clone and parent selection with the… read more here.
Keywords: root yield; predictive ability; genetic models; selection ... See more keywords
Do Extended Cultivation Periods and Reduced Nitrogen Supply Increase Root Yield and Anthocyanin Content of Purple Carrots
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DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae4020007
Abstract: Purple carrots are rich in anthocyanins which are interesting as natural dyes in food and beverages. It is, thus, relevant to increase the concentration of anthocyanins by agricultural practices. We tested whether the combination of… read more here.
Keywords: supply; purple carrots; reduced nitrogen; yield ... See more keywords