Yams cultivars

Mean number of tubers per plant

Total mass of tubers per plant (kg)

Mean mass of a tuber (kg)

Yield per hectare

(tons)

cDa053

1.00c

2.39b

2.40a

19.20b

cDa083

1.40abc

1.33d

1.05b

10.64d

cDa115

1.60ab

2.25bc

1.38a

18.00bc

cDa150

1.75a

3.18a

2.03a

25.52a

cDa266

1.20bc

1.61bcd

1.31b

12.88bcd

cDr015

1.15bc

2.27bc

2.03a

18.16bc

cDr027

1.60ab

1.49cd

1.00c

12.06cd

cDr148

1.30bc

1.31d

1.03b

10.56d

cDr150

1.15bc

1.73bcd

1.54b

13.84bcd

cDr206

1.00c

0.43d

0.43c

3.44e

Fisher Test

F

5.43

12.47

19.97

12.47

P

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01