Photosynthetica 1997, 33(12):233-239 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1006892607834

Response of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to water stress and fertilization

S.M. De Tafur1, M.A. El-Sharkawy1, L.F. Cadavid1
1 Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Apartado Aéreo, Physiology Section, Cassava Program, Cali, Colombia

Experiments done in Santander de Quilichao (Cauca, Colombia) on two cassava cultivars indicated that cassava had at least three defence mechanisms against water deficit, enabling it to assimilate and store photosynthates in roots, even during prolonged droughts. These mechanisms include partial stomatal closure, ability of leaves to maintain reasonable net photosynthetic rate for long periods of water stress, reduced leaf area, and exploration of water from deep soil layers. While cassava responded positively to fertilization, no significant statistical differences were found between treatments of stress and non-stress, confirming cassava's ability to tolerate soil water deficit.

Additional key words: dry matter production; leaf area index; photosynthetic rate; water deficit; water potential

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De Tafur, S.M., El-Sharkawy, M.A., & Cadavid, L.F. (1997). Response of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to water stress and fertilization. Photosynthetica, 34(2), 233-239. doi: 10.1023/A:1006892607834
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