Flowering and fruit-set in cassava under extended red-light photoperiod supplemented with plant-growth regulators and pruning

Flowering and fruit-set in cassava under extended red-light photoperiod supplemented with plant-growth regulators and pruning

Abstract Background Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is staple food and major source of calories for over 500 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. The crop is also a source of income for smallholder farmers, and has increasing potential for industrial utilization. However, breeding efforts to mat...

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Main Authors: Julius K. Baguma, Settumba B Mukasa, Ephraim Nuwamanya, Titus Alicai, Christopher Omongo, Peter T. Hyde, Tim L. Setter, Mildred Ochwo-Ssemakula, William Esuma, Michael Kanaabi, Paula Iragaba, Yona Baguma, Robert S. Kawuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Cassava breeding
Plant growth regulators
Floral induction
Fruit-set
Photoperiod
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04349-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04349-x

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