Growth and Nutrient Use Efficiencies of Yams (Dioscorea spp.) Grown in Two Contrasting Soils of West Africa

Fertilization is an important management strategy of yams (Dioscorea spp.) especially when grown in degraded soils. A field study evaluated the leaf numbers, leaf area indices, crop growth, yields, and nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) use efficiencies of D. alata and D. rotundata in Côte d'Ivoire...

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Main Authors: Lucien N'Guessan Diby, Bi Tra Tie, Olivier Girardin, Ravi Sangakkara, Emmanuel Frossard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Agronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/175958