African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Shooting responses of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) varieties in liquid and solid media

M. A. Tita
  • M. A. Tita
  • Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College (HTTC), University of Bamenda (UBa), P. O Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
Fotso
  • Fotso
  • Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College (HTTC), University of Bamenda (UBa), P. O Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
D. K. Njualem
  • D. K. Njualem
  • Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), Bambui, P. O. Box, 80 Bamenda, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
C. A. Nwaka
  • C. A. Nwaka
  • Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College (HTTC), University of Bamenda (UBa), P. O Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
D. H. Mbouobda*
  • D. H. Mbouobda*
  • Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College (HTTC), University of Bamenda (UBa), P. O Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 19 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 25 March 2014
  •  Published: 09 April 2014

References

Beukema HP, Vander Zaag DE (1990). Introduction to potato production. PUDOC, Wageningen. 20p.
 
Burton WG (1989). The potato. 3rd Ed. Longman Scientific and Technical, Burnt Mill. 742p.
 
CIP (International Potato Centre) (1995). Potato Facts. CIP Circular. 21:22.
 
Demo P, Njualem DK, Koi J (2000). Development of farmer-based seed potato system in Cameroon: Experiences from the first two years. Afr. Potato Assoc. Conf. Proc. 5:119-123.
 
Espinoza N, Lizarraga R, Siguenas C, Buitron F, Bryan J, Dodds JH (1992). Culture of Tejidos: Micropropagacion Conservacion and exportation of CIP pap Guia Investigation germoplasm (CGR). Lima, Peru. 22p.
 
FAOSTAT (2013). FAO Statistics Database. Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nation, Rome, Italy,
 
IRAD (Institute of Agricultural Research for Development) (2006). Annual Report. Nkolbisson, Cameroon. 6p.
 

Kuria P, Demo P, Nyende AB, Kahangi EM (2008). Cassava starch as an alternative Cheap Gelling Agent for the in vitro micropropagation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Afr. J. Biotechnol. 7(3): 301-307.

View

 
Kyazev VA (1983). Obtaining a rapid multiplication of disease-free potato seed tubers in Ethiopia. Hooker W.J. (ed.) In: Research for the Potato in year 2000. International Potato Center (CIP). pp. 111-112.
 
Martin C, Demo P, Njualem DK, Gass T, Ntonifor C (1995). Late blight resistant varieties for Cameroon. Am. Potato J. 72(9):513-522.
Crossref
 
Mbiyu M, Muthoni J, Muchira C, Pwaipwai P (2012). Comparing liquid and solid media on the growth of plantlets from three Kenyan Potato cultivars. Am. J. Exp. Agric. 2(1):81-89.
 
Njualem DK (2010). Evaluation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production and clonal screening for resistance to major diseases and yield characteristics in the western highlands of Cameroon. PhD thesis. Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang. Cameroon. 138p.
 
Njualem DK, Demo P, Mendoza HA, Koi JT, Nana FS (2001). Reactions of some potato genotypes to late blight in Cameroon. Afr. Crop Sci. J. 209-213.
 
Pierik RLM (1997). In vitro culture of higher plants. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 21-187.
Crossref
 
Sandal I, Bhattacharya A, Ahuja PS (2001). An efficient liquid culture system for shoot proliferation. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult. 65:75-80.
Crossref
 
Toledo J, Espinoza N, Golmirzaie A (1998). Tissue culture management of in vitro plantlets in Potato seed production. Training manual. International Potato Center, Lima, Peru 19p.