Comparative studies on morphological characters, yield, nutritional status and isozymes activity of some elite genotypes of taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott var. antiquorum] Grown in West Bengal

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 752, Issue , 2007, Pages 219-224

  Mitra, S ^a   Sinha, B ^a   Pal, H ^a   Tarafdar, J ^a  

^a BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Isozymes; Phytophthora; Taro genotypes; Tuber quality; Yield components

Indexed keywords

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; PHYTOPHTHORA; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 70449447991     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.752.35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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