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Effects of Age on Celosia Cultivars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

Olusola Omueti
Olusola Omueti
Affiliation:
Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, University of Ife, PMB 5029, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Summary

Studies of the effects of age on yield components and nutrients status of Celosia argentea cultivars showed the highest crude protein content, total vitamin C and leaf/stem ratio in leaves harvested 5 to 7 weeks after sowing, but the highest total marketable and edible yields, as well as total crude protein, 15 weeks after sowing. The narrow-leaved local cultivar gave higher crude protein per cent and vitamin C than the broad-leaved one, but its yield of edible leaf was lower. Breeding potentials of the cultivars were highlighted.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , July 1980 , pp. 279 - 286
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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