The yam : a tropical root crop / Lucien Degras ; edited by René Coste.
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
- Igname. English
- 641.3523 20 DEG
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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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