dc.contributor.author | Rashid, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Waithaka, K | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-02T14:34:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-07-02T14:34:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1985 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Rashid, K & Waithaka, K(1985). The effect of phosphorous fertilization on growth and tuberization of sweet potato, ipomoea Batatas L. Acta Horticulture(ISHS) 153: 345-354 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.actahort.org/books/153/153_47.htm | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/44220 | |
dc.description.abstract | A study was conducted to investigate the effect of phosphorus fertilizer levels on the growth and tuberization of two sweet potato cultivars. P did not cause any significant influence on growth or yield of vines and tubers in either cultivar. Cv. I (Musinya) produced significantly longer and a higher yield of vines than cv. II (Gikanda), but the latter produced a significantly higher yield and number of tubers than the former. There was no significant difference in dry matter accumulation in the tubers of both cultivars at all P levels and the control. However, cv. I accumulated significantly higher dry matter in the vines than cv. II, whereas cv. II accumulated significantly higher dry matter in tubers than cv. I during both seasons but P fertilization did not influence the accumulation. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Phosphorus fertilization | en |
dc.subject | Growth | en |
dc.subject | Tuberization | en |
dc.subject | Sweet potato | en |
dc.subject | Ipomea Batatas L | en |
dc.title | The effect of phosphorous fertilization on growth and tuberization of sweet potato, ipomoea Batatas L. | en |
dc.type | Presentation | en |
local.publisher | Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi | en |