TITLE:
Effects of Non-Conventional Substrate and NPK Fertilizer on Cassava Plantlets Acclimatization for Plant Material Production
AUTHORS:
Gilles Habib Todjro Cacaï, Corneille Ahanhanzo, Dèwanou Kant David Ahoya, Serge Sètondji Houédjissin, Jerome Anani Houngue
KEYWORDS:
Manihot esculenta, Plantlets, Pre-Acclimatization, Substrates, Nutrient Solution, NPK
JOURNAL NAME:
Agricultural Sciences,
Vol.12 No.10,
October
12,
2021
ABSTRACT: The adaptation of cassava plantlets to natural conditions remains the main obstacle in the process of free virus plantlets production. In this study, cassava plantlets acclimatization was assessed by pre-acclimatization, height of acclimated plantlets, substrate, and nutrient watering solution. The results revealed that pre-acclimatization gave a high survival rate (61.9%) whereas the direct tunnel acclimatization was conducted to low rate (27.31%) of plantlets. Furthermore, the height of plantlets influenced significantly (p