Development of the yam minituber technique for seed yam production

THE ADAPTED YAM MINISETT TECHNIQUE FOR PRODUCING CLEAN SEED YAMS (DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA): AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND VARIETAL DIFFERENCES UNDER FARMER-MANAGED CONDITIONS IN NIGERIA

“…Ware yams are typically classified as those being 1 kg or more, while seed yams can be between 100g and 1 kg, although the ‘Grade 2’ (best) seed yams are between 100 and 250 g (Ezeh, 1991, 1998; Ikeorgu and Dabels, 2005; Ogbonna et al , 2011a, 2011b).…”