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Investigations of Source-Sink Relations in Cassava Using Reciprocal Grafting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

T. Ramanujam  and
S. P. Ghosh
T. Ramanujam
Affiliation:
Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Trivandrum-695 017, India
S. P. Ghosh
Affiliation:
Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Trivandrum-695 017, India
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Summary

Source-sink relations in cassava were investigated following reciprocal grafting among three cultivars of different yield groups. Both rootstock and scion had significant effects on net assimilation rate and tuber yield, demonstrating that both sink capacity and source activity are important in achieving maximum tuber yield. The scion had no effect on tuber dry matter percentage and starch content of the grafts but the hydrocyanic acid content of the tuber was significantly influenced by both rootstock and scion.

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 26 , Issue 2 , April 1990 , pp. 189 - 195
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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