Comments on: Yam-growing technique http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: kayode alofun http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-4011 kayode alofun Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:02:55 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-4011 Where can I get a published copy of the tuberless yam-growing techniques? Pls reply through my e-mail. Where can I get a published copy of the tuberless yam-growing techniques? Pls reply through my e-mail.

]]> By: OKOLI P. E http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3990 OKOLI P. E Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:43:07 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-3990 I will like to get a published copy of this tuberless yam growing technique. I will like to get a published copy of this tuberless yam growing technique.

]]> By: Adigwe Samuel http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3705 Adigwe Samuel Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:08:27 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-3705 The news is inspiring. The issue now is where do I obtain the propagated seedlings and when is the planting season for this seedlings in Nigeria? We are about planting with the tuber seedlings. However, getting all the appropriate technical information on this tuber-less seedlings will help one in decision making. This news was published since 2009. Has anyone used it? What result was obtained? Anyway, I am seriously interested. please kindly forward where and how to obtain detailed information about the tuber-less seedlings to my email address. Thank You. The news is inspiring. The issue now is where do I obtain the propagated seedlings and when is the planting season for this seedlings in Nigeria? We are about planting with the tuber seedlings. However, getting all the appropriate technical information on this tuber-less seedlings will help one in decision making. This news was published since 2009. Has anyone used it? What result was obtained?
Anyway, I am seriously interested. please kindly forward where and how to obtain detailed information about the tuber-less seedlings to my email address. Thank You.

]]> By: bamidele orolu http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3234 bamidele orolu Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:41:43 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-3234 I am an agricultural student in LAUTECH and i must admit that this is a sign of progress. I would like to be kept posted on this kind of innovations and i also want to get involved in such. I will be glad to make an impact on agriculture. I am an agricultural student in LAUTECH and i must admit that this is a sign of progress. I would like to be kept posted on this kind of innovations and i also want to get involved in such. I will be glad to make an impact on agriculture.

]]> By: Adeosun Stephen http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3211 Adeosun Stephen Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:01:17 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-3211 This is a good innovation to the research world, particularly for colleagues in the crop production areas. I suggest we sustain it, build on it, and desseminate it to our local end users (farmers). This is a good innovation to the research world, particularly for colleagues in the crop production areas. I suggest we sustain it, build on it, and desseminate it to our local end users (farmers).

]]> By: Ayansina David Kayode http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2982 Ayansina David Kayode Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:52:38 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-2982 I am a believer in the tremendous prospects that await Nigeria and Nigerians in farming. Althouh I am a practicing engineer, I have engaged in commercial farming for about 4 yrs now. I have for the past 3 yrs been cultivating yam and I am crassly excited at this innovation. I am eager to practice it and wish that I could be encouraged. Being able to propagate yam without having to buy yam heads (seeds) will make yam farming a lot cheaper and more profitable. How can I start? I am a believer in the tremendous prospects that await Nigeria and Nigerians in farming. Althouh I am a practicing engineer, I have engaged in commercial farming for about 4 yrs now. I have for the past 3 yrs been cultivating yam and I am crassly excited at this innovation. I am eager to practice it and wish that I could be encouraged. Being able to propagate yam without having to buy yam heads (seeds) will make yam farming a lot cheaper and more profitable.
How can I start?

]]> By: john affiku http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2979 john affiku Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:22:32 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-2979 i am a student intending to carry out a project on suppressing yam sprout using gamma ray, do you think it has a negative implication? i am a student intending to carry out a project on suppressing yam sprout using gamma ray, do you think it has a negative implication?

]]> By: Oluwole http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 Oluwole Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:07:23 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-2944 Where can I get a published copy of the tuberless yam-growing techniques? Pls reply through my e-mail. Where can I get a published copy of the tuberless yam-growing techniques? Pls reply through my e-mail.

]]> By: Toye Ayankanmi http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 Toye Ayankanmi Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:28:45 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-2768 This is an interesting technology that should be embraced by all and sundry for food sufficiency and export.It is imperative to observe the precautions associated with the technology for good result. I think we are getting there gradually! and this should interest government and donor agency in different countries to assist in continuous research on the subject, training programmes and dissemination of the new innovation to yam farmers for adoption. This is an interesting technology that should be embraced by all and sundry for food sufficiency and export.It is imperative to observe the precautions associated with the technology for good result. I think we are getting there gradually! and this should interest government and donor agency in different countries to assist in continuous research on the subject, training programmes and dissemination of the new innovation to yam farmers for adoption.

]]> By: Hidehiko KIKUNO http://r4dreview.org/2009/03/yam-growing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 Hidehiko KIKUNO Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:46:44 +0000 http://r4dreview.org/?p=619#comment-2764 Dear Zachary, Thank you for your trials in Kenya. Depending on the day-length and age of mother plants, the vine cutting will just form roots and microtubers. Aged plants (those plants in the reproductive phase where rapid tuberization and flowering occur) will produce vine cuttings with only roots and tubers, while non-aged plants (plants in vegetative phase where elongating stems and leaves occur before rapid tuberizaion and flowering) under long day-length would produce vine cuttings with roots, shoots, and tubers. Tuberization will be enhanced by short day-length while the growth of the top (stem and leaves) will be hampered by short day-length. Long day-length has the opposite effect. For this reason, the best season for vine propagation is under long day-length. However, if you harvested small tubers from non-shooted vine cuttings, those small tubers will produce seed-tuber in the next cropping season. They can then be used for vine propagation again after the dormancy is broken. Ideal planting materials and season for non-aged plants: 3 months after sprouting with new lateral branches and under long day-length, which promote shooting from vine cuttings. Best regards, Kikuno Dear Zachary,

Thank you for your trials in Kenya.

Depending on the day-length and age of mother plants, the vine cutting will just form roots and microtubers.

Aged plants (those plants in the reproductive phase where rapid tuberization and flowering occur) will produce vine cuttings with only roots and tubers, while non-aged plants (plants in vegetative phase where elongating stems and leaves occur before rapid tuberizaion and flowering) under long day-length would produce vine cuttings with roots, shoots, and tubers.

Tuberization will be enhanced by short day-length while the growth of the top (stem and leaves) will be hampered by short day-length. Long day-length has the opposite effect. For this reason, the best season for vine propagation is under long day-length.

However, if you harvested small tubers from non-shooted vine cuttings, those small tubers will produce seed-tuber in the next cropping season. They can then be used for vine propagation again after the dormancy is broken.

Ideal planting materials and season for non-aged plants: 3 months after sprouting with new lateral branches and under long day-length, which promote shooting from vine cuttings.

Best regards,
Kikuno

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