%0 Journal Article
%T Production of Yam Tubers Using Seed Tubers from Vitroplants Regenerated from Aerial Stems in the Yam Species <i>Dioscorea alata</i> (L.) and <i>Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata</i> (L. & P.) in Côte d¡¯Ivoire
%A Koffi Honor¨¦ Kouam¨¦
%A Kouakou Marius Konan
%A Kouadio Ignace Kouassi
%A Kouablan Edmond Koffi
%A Assanvo Simon-Pierre N¡¯Guetta
%J Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology
%P 184-194
%@ 2156-8502
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/abb.2024.153013
%X The aim of this study is to produce large quantities of yam tubers in the
field from seed tubers derived from vitroplants regenerated from aerial stem cuttings
and farmers¡¯ tuber seeds. Seed tubers from ten yam cultivars, including five from <i>Dioscorea alata</i> (cDa083, cDa053, cDa115, cDa150 and cDa266) and five from <i>Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata</i> (cDr015, cDr027, cDr150, cDr206 and cDr148)
with distinct agro-morphological characteristics, were used as material. A completely
randomized block design with 3 replications was used. In each block, all cultivars
and seed types were represented. When put into cultivation, the tubers produced
by the vitroplants all germinated and gave 100% healthy plants, compared with 86%
to 100% healthy plants for the seed tubers produced by the farmers. Yields per hectare
ranged from 10 to 25 tonnes for seed tubers produced by <i>in vitro</i> plants, and from 4 to 9 tons for seed tubers produced by farmers.
Seed tubers from vitroplants can therefore be recommended to farmers as a solution
to the problem of seed tuber unavailability.
%K Yams
%K Vitroplants
%K Seed Tubers
%K Yields
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=131787