Response Of Cassava Variety TMS/98/0505 To Potassium Fertilization And Time Of Harvest In South Eastern Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Two field experiments were
conducted to study the response of a low cyanide cassava variety TMS/98/0505 to
potassium fertilizer and time of harvest, in a tropical ultisol in south
eastern Nigeria in 2005/06 and 2006/07. The experimental design was a
Randomized Complete Block Design in split plot arrangement and replicated three
times. The main plot consisted of five rates of potassium (0, 50, 100, 150 and
200 Kg/ha) and the subplot five times of harvest (6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 months
after planting (MAP). Potassium (K) application significantly increased plant
height, fresh root and dry matter yields but had no effect on leaf area index and
number of storage roots per plant. Plant height was increased with application
of K up to 150 Kg K/ha while fresh storage root and dry matter yield increased
when K was applied up to 50 Kg K/ha. Harvesting at 10 MAP gave optimum fresh
root yield. Optimum storage root dry matter yield was obtained at 12 MAP. Both
fresh root and dry matter yields were significantly low at 6 MAP. The potassium
and time of harvest interactions on cassava crop were only significant for
plant height.
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AGOHA, S (2021). Response Of Cassava Variety TMS/98/0505 To Potassium Fertilization And Time Of Harvest In South Eastern Nigeria . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 28, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/response-of-cassava-variety-tms980505-to-potassium-fertilization-and-time-of-harvest-in-south-eastern-nigeria-7-2
SAMUEL, AGOHA. "Response Of Cassava Variety TMS/98/0505 To Potassium Fertilization And Time Of Harvest In South Eastern Nigeria " Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 02 Jun. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/response-of-cassava-variety-tms980505-to-potassium-fertilization-and-time-of-harvest-in-south-eastern-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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SAMUEL, AGOHA. "Response Of Cassava Variety TMS/98/0505 To Potassium Fertilization And Time Of Harvest In South Eastern Nigeria " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 28 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/response-of-cassava-variety-tms980505-to-potassium-fertilization-and-time-of-harvest-in-south-eastern-nigeria-7-2