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The yam : a tropical root crop / Lucien Degras ; edited by René Coste.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London and Basingstoke : Macmillan ; Wageningen, Netherlands : Published in co-operation with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation, c1993.Description: xv, 408 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0333574567
Uniform titles:
  • Igname. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 641.3523 20 DEG
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Book Open Access Book Open Access Agriculture and Animal Sciences Library 641.3523 DEG 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0028872
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CONTENTS

The general morphology of yams
the annual vegetative system
the vegetative reproductive system
the sexual reproductive system

The yam tuber: its structure, use and storage
the morphological and anatomical structures of the tuber
bases for the use of the tuber
the tuber's uses
storing the yam tuber for fresh consumption

Cropping techniques
traditional cropping techniques
industrial yam cultivation

The growth and development of yams
clonal generations
flowering and fruiting
e.tc

Prospects for crop improvement
results from experiments on cropping techniques
protecting crops against pests and parasites
choice of cultivators and varietal creations

Systematics, distribution, evolution and phyllogenesis of Dioscoreaceae

Yams in society
the ancient civilizations of the yam
the development of yam-based production systems
production and marketing

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-400) and index.

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