Sink competition and desuckering effects on field performance of triploid and tetraploid plantain genotypes

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 31-51

  Tenkouano, A ^a,c   Vuylsteke, D ^a   Swennen, R ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c LW Lambourn and Co   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apical dominance; Bunch weight; Crop management; Desuckering; Genetic improvement; Musa spp.; Suckering behavior

Indexed keywords

MUSA;

EID: 35448962527     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v20n01_02     Document Type: Article

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