1. Tannia yield in function of the size seed-rhizomes
- Author
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da Silva, Andre Costa, CALDEIRA JuNIOR, Cecilio Frois, da Costa, Candido Alves, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Écophysiologie des Plantes sous Stress environnementaux (LEPSE), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Tannia ,[SDE]Environmental Sciences ,Xanthosoma mafaffa ,Propagule - Abstract
The aim of this work was to evaluate the productive response of the tannia in function of different sizes of seed-rhizomes. The experimental design was randomized block with three types of seed-rhizomes (cormel, cormel 1 and cormel 2) and seven replicates. The experimental plot consisted of 16 plants, whereas evaluated the eight central plants. It was evaluated the following characteristics: total fresh weight, net production and commercial production. It was verified that the total, net, cormel and of the cormel 1 production was greater when using the cormel rhizome as seed. However, the commercial production of the cormel was equal to the cormel 1. We recommend growing Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott using as seed cormel propagules by a larger production and for not being marketable.
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- 2011