Water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) growth and yield as affected by the planting date: Experiment and modelling

J Marcos, D Cornet, F Bussière, J Sierra - European Journal of Agronomy, 2011 - Elsevier
Tubers of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) are an important source of carbohydrates for
millions of people throughout the tropics. Planting of the crop in the Caribbean and Central …

Water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) development as affected by photoperiod and temperature: Experiment and modeling

J Marcos, A Lacointe, R Tournebize, R Bonhomme… - Field Crops …, 2009 - Elsevier
Water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) is one of the most popular tuber crops in the tropics.
Although it is well known that photoperiod greatly affects yam development, little information …

Effects of nitrogen application on off-season yam cropping after lowland rice in a derived savanna zone in Nigeria

H KIKUNO, H SHIWACHI, Y HASEGAWA… - Tropical Agriculture …, 2015 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The present study investigated a new cropping system for cultivation of off-season yam after
lowland rice. The experiments were carried out at IITA in Ibadan, Nigeria. The institute is …

Variation in physical standards of milk yam (Ipomoea digitata L.) tubers during its growth and development

NS Sonia - Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2020 - phytojournal.com
Milk yam is an underutilsed medicinal plant with proven functional potential with a wide
range of therapeutic benefits and its folkloric use as nutraceutical. This study was aimed on …