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An Agronomic Evaluation of Jackbean (Canavalia Ensiformis) in Yucatan, Mexico. III. Germplasm

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

C. D. J. Kessler
C. D. J. Kessler
Affiliation:
Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, AP 116-D Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico 97100 and School of Plant Biology, University College of North Wales, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, Wales
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Summary

A field experiment was carried out to compare the performance of 18 accessions of jackbean from different origins. Plant development and phenology, final plant biomass, and seed yield and its components were evaluated. Flowering time ranged from 56 to 109 days after sowing. Bush and climbing types were identified and differences in seed yield were recorded, the largest yield occurring in a mid-season flowering accession. It was concluded that more material should be screened since germplasm introduction appears to be a promising route to larger jackbean yields in Yucatan

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , January 1990 , pp. 31 - 40
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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