Water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) growth and yield as affected by the planting date: Experiment and modelling

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 247-256

  Marcos, J ^a   Cornet, D ^b,c   Bussiere F ^a   Sierra, J ^a  

^a UR1321   (France)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

CropSyst model; Photoperiod; Radiation use efficiency; Source sink relationship; Tuber crop

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; CARBOHYDRATE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYTOMASS; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS; SOWING DATE; TUBER; WATER AVAILABILITY; YAM; YIELD RESPONSE;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CENTRAL AMERICA;

DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 79953734628     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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