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Studies on White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) III. Foliar Analysis for Nitrogen Nutrition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

R. A. Sobulo
R. A. Sobulo
Affiliation:
Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, University of Ife, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Summary

The concentrations of total nitrogen and nitrate–nitrogen in yam leaves receiving various levels of nitrogen were determined fortnightly. Nitrate–nitrogen was superior to total nitrogen as an index of nitrogen nutrition. Correlation coefficients between nitrate–nitrogen at various sampling dates and rate of nitrogen application were highest between late June and early July in two seasons, indicating that this is the best time to take single samples for foliar analysis. A relation was demonstrated between nitrate–nitrogen at this period and tuber yield.

Type
Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , July 1972 , pp. 271 - 279
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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