Plants of yam, taro, tannia, cassava and sweet potato were raised under shade or in full
sunlight and the effect of shade on leaf chlorophyll and carotenoids was examined to …

Since shading often occurs under normal growing conditions in various cropping systems
(for example, intercropping, alley cropping), field experiments were carried out to determine …

Abstract In Western Africa, interactions between trees and agricultural crops are a key
element in determining parkland management in an agricultural environment that is rapidly …

Colocasia [Schott] and Xanthosoma often called Cocoyam are important tropical because of
their cormels and leaves. These belong to the monocotyledonous family Ar According to …

Despite efforts to demonstrate the value of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP)(Ipomoea
batatas L.) and quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) in combating vitamin A and protein …

The effect of shade and fertilizer application on nutrient uptake and dry matter (DM)
partitioning in cocoyam was evaluated by growing the plant under different levels of shade …

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of shade netting on growth, oil yield
and compound composition of fever tea (Lippia javaica). The treatments were nine shade …

The important tropical root and tuberous crops cassava (Manihot esculenta), sweet potato
(Ipomoea batatas), yams (Dioscorea spp.), and the aroids (especially Xanthosoma and …

Dry-matter accumulation and partitioning in plants of Zantedeschia 'Best Gold'were
quantified under a range of temperature and photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) regimes using …

This thesis describes research conducted on Ugandan cocoyam varieties with the intention
of increasing knowledge about the potential of this crop to serve as a staple during periods …