Related reading

Mare, R.M. 2006. Phytotron and field performance of taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] landraces from Umbumbulu. MSc. Thesis. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Modi, A.T. 2007. Effect of indigenous storage method on performance of taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] under field conditions in a warm subtropical area. South African Journal of Plant and Soil 24: 214-219. Abstract

Acknowledgements

We acknowledge SANPAD (Project No. 05/32) for financial support and the late Mr Harvey Dicks for advice with the statistical analysis. John Rowlands helped with the preparation of this case study during which e-mail contact was lost with the authors. He apologises for any inaccuracies in the description of the studies.