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Varietal performance of different sizes of Dioscorea spp for ware yam production
YIIFSWA developed new strategies for improved propagation of quality yam planting materials and increased the multiplication ratio from 1:3 to 1:300 using leaf-bud cuttings. -
The influence of minisett size and time of planting on the yield of seed yam ...
The data is from an investigation of the influence of planting different minisett sizes at different periods on yield. The trial was carried out on the experimental field at... -
Seed yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) production from whole tubers versus mini...
An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of using whole tubers versus minisetts to produce seed yams. Six treatments were combinations of whole tubers and... -
Validation trial of improved yam varieties in Nigeria in 2017
The average yam yields of local varieties is less than 25% of the yield of improved released varieties, which range from 30 to 40 tons/ha. Absence of a formal seed system has...