J. Mol. Stud. Med. Res. | Volume 04, Issue 01, 177-186 | https://doi.org/10.18801/jmsmr.040119.20
Article type: Research article, Received: 05.03.2019, Revised: 24.04.2019, Date of Publication: 25 May 2019.
Article type: Research article, Received: 05.03.2019, Revised: 24.04.2019, Date of Publication: 25 May 2019.
Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott)
Emmanuel Essien Bassey
Dept. of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, Nigeria.
✉ Corresponding author: emmanuelessien@rocketmail.com.
Dept. of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, Nigeria.
✉ Corresponding author: emmanuelessien@rocketmail.com.
Abstract
A study was conducted to establish relationship between pigmentation of leaf sinus and petioles, leaf blight and root rot with morphological characters in taro (Colocasia esculenta). The result showed that fresh weight of corms and cormels correlated positively and significantly with plant height, leaf area, number of cormels, leaf blight, and diameter of leaf sinus. The result also showed positive indirect effects of plant height, length of corms, girth of corms, girth of cormels, leaf blight, root rot, colour of leaf sinus and diameter of sinus with fresh weight of corms and cormels. Primary components identified with fresh weight of corms and cormels include plant height, leaf area, length of corms, girth of corms, length of cormels, leaf blight, root rot and colour of sinus. The result indicate that selection for high yield in Colocasia esculenta could be based on pigmentation of leaf sinus and petioles, resistance to leaf blight and root rot.
Key Words: Colocasia esculenta, Leaf blight, Root rot, leaf sinus, petioles and yield components
A study was conducted to establish relationship between pigmentation of leaf sinus and petioles, leaf blight and root rot with morphological characters in taro (Colocasia esculenta). The result showed that fresh weight of corms and cormels correlated positively and significantly with plant height, leaf area, number of cormels, leaf blight, and diameter of leaf sinus. The result also showed positive indirect effects of plant height, length of corms, girth of corms, girth of cormels, leaf blight, root rot, colour of leaf sinus and diameter of sinus with fresh weight of corms and cormels. Primary components identified with fresh weight of corms and cormels include plant height, leaf area, length of corms, girth of corms, length of cormels, leaf blight, root rot and colour of sinus. The result indicate that selection for high yield in Colocasia esculenta could be based on pigmentation of leaf sinus and petioles, resistance to leaf blight and root rot.
Key Words: Colocasia esculenta, Leaf blight, Root rot, leaf sinus, petioles and yield components
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Bassey, E. E. “Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott).” Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research 04(01) (2019): 177-186.
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Bassey, E. E. (2019). Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott). Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 04(01), 177-186.
Chicago
Bassey, E. E. “Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott).” Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research 04(01) (2019): 177-186.
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Bassey, E. E. 2019. Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott). Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 04(01), pp. 177-186.
Vancouver
Bassey, EE. Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott). Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research. 2019 May 04(01):177-186.
Bassey, E. E. “Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott).” Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research 04(01) (2019): 177-186.
APA
Bassey, E. E. (2019). Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott). Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 04(01), 177-186.
Chicago
Bassey, E. E. “Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott).” Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research 04(01) (2019): 177-186.
Harvard
Bassey, E. E. 2019. Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott). Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 04(01), pp. 177-186.
Vancouver
Bassey, EE. Associations of pigmentations of leaf sinus and petioles and leaf blight and root rot with yield components in taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott). Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research. 2019 May 04(01):177-186.
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