NDLI: Tuber morphology, germination behaviour and propagation efficiency in three edible Momordica (Cucurbitaceae) species of India

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Author	Joseph John, K. Antony, V. T. Marydas, Jose Karuppaiyan, R.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	Tuber morphology and propagation efficiency in three dioecious, tuber bearing Momordica species of India were investigated. Tuber morphology of M. dioica and M. sahyadrica is different from that of M. subangulata ssp. renigera. M. dioica and M. sahyadrica develop taproot tuber with shoot sprouts only at caudex region, whereas M. subangulata ssp. renigera has both taproot and adventitious tubers with shoot sprouts all over tuber surface. Tubers of M. dioica and M. sahyadrica are perennating whereas, in M. subangulata ssp. renigera they serve as both perennating and propagation structures. M. dioica and M. sahyadrica had prolonged tuber dormancy of 4–5 months whereas, M. subangulata ssp. renigera had short dormancy period of about 2 months. Cutting of tuberous roots is a highly efficient method for multiplication in M. subangulata spp. renigera, whereas whole tubers or longitudinal splits in to two or at best four equal halves with a portion of the apical meristem may work in the case of M. dioica and M. sahyadrica.
Starting Page	861
Ending Page	868
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09259864
Journal	Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution
Volume Number	56
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	15735109
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2009-02-07
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Adventitious tuber Cucurbitaceae Momordica Propagation Taproot tuber Tuber dormancy Tuber morphology Agriculture Plant Physiology Plant Genetics & Genomics Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Plant Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Genetics Plant Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Agronomy and Crop Science

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