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标题：Influence of root and shoot pruning on field establishment and growth of overgrown cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) seedlings
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作者：Patricia Adu-Yeboah ; Julius Yeboah ; Frank Owusu-Ansah 等
期刊名称：Journal of Horticulture and Forestry
电子版ISSN：2006-9782
出版年度：2016
卷号：8
期号：7
页码：51-57
DOI：10.5897/JHF2016.0449
语种：English
出版社：Academic Journals
摘要：Delayed planting of cashew seedlings coupled with the erratic weather conditions in Ghana has often led to high transplant mortality of over grown cashew seedlings. This experiment was carried out in the Guinea savanna zone of Northern Ghana to study the effect of root and shoot pruning on the survival and field performance of overgrown (4 to 7 months old) cashew seedlings. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with four replicates. Data were collected on percentage survival, plant growth and plant canopy characteristics after planting in the field. Plant survival was significantly (P 0.05) affected by the treatments after 24 months in the field. We conclude that, establishment of overgrown cashew seedlings can be improved by pruning some of the seedling roots or by halving the leaves before transplanting.
关键词：Cashew;root and shoot pruning;field establishment;seedling age