drought · Growth · Manihot esculenta (cassava)

Positive and negative results25 papers: 3 positive, 22 negative or no effect

48 claims from these papers; 21 citations between them.

Papers here report positive and negative or no-effect results. No pair of them has been accepted in the claim-by-claim check.

How these papers cite each other

21 citations between these papers: 15 on the same side, 6 across the two sides.

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Papers reporting a positive result 3

Effect of Drought During the Establishment Period on the Root System Development of Cassava. · 1996
- positive
  Late drought appeared to promote third order lateral roots.
- negative
  Late drought inhibited shoot growth similarly to continuous drought.
  compared with continuously droughted from 9-82 DAP
- negative
  Early drought reduced numbers of first, second and third order lateral roots.
- negative
  Early and late establishment drought each significantly reduced leaf number versus well-watered controls.
  compared with well-watered controls
- negative
  Early and late establishment drought each significantly reduced shoot dry weight versus well-watered controls.
  compared with well-watered controls
- negative
  Late drought reduced adventitious root number and length and first and second order lateral root numbers.
- negative
  Early drought reduced adventitious root number and length.
- negative
  Early drought reduced total root dry weight.
cites 1 paper herecited by 2 papers here
Somatic embryogenesis in cassava: A tool for mutation breeding · 1997
- positive
  Desiccation increased somatic embryo germination.
Photosynthetic Performance, Carbohydrate Partitioning, Growth, and Yield among Cassava Genotypes under Full Irrigation and Early Drought Treatment in a Tropical Savanna Climate · 2024
- positive
  Drought plants had higher tuber dry weight than controls at 12MAP.
  compared with control
- negative
  Drought plants had lower tuber dry weight than controls at 6MAP.
  compared with control
cited by 3 papers here

Papers reporting a negative result or no effect 22

Effect of drought on leaf development and dry matter production of the cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) plant. · 1988
- negative
  Water stress during drought reduced leaf emergence rate.
- negative
  Water stress during drought reduced the size of the leaves emerged and expanded.
cited by 1 paper here
Yield Stability of Cassava During Prolonged Mid-Season Water Stress · 1992
- negative
  Water stress restricted cassava leaf and stem growth.
cited by 1 paper here
Genotipic differences in productivity and nutrient uptake and use efficiency of cassava as influenced by prolonged water stress · 1998
- negative
  Early and mid-season water stress significantly reduced LAI and top and root biomass in all cultivars.
Effect of Soil Moisture Stress on Growth and Yield of Cassava in Nigeria · 2007
- negative
  Field moisture stress reduced cassava plant height by 47%.
- negative
  Field moisture stress reduced cassava stem girth by 15%.
cited by 1 paper here
Accumulation and distribution of dry matter in relation to root yield of cassava under a fluctuating water table in inland valley ecology · 2009
- negative
  Drought reduced dry matter allocation to storage roots.
Influence of toposequence position on stem growth, branching habit and root yield of cassava in inland valley ecology · 2010
- negative
  Shallow water table and drought reduced plant height.
- negative
  Drought stress reduced stem number, stem size and height to forking.
- negative
  Drought reduced branching in highly branching cultivars.
Drought adversely affects tuber development and nutritional quality of the staple crop cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) · 2012
- negative
  Droughted cassava plants had 45% fewer leaves than well-watered plants.
  compared with well-watered plants
cited by 5 papers here
Effects of water stress on the physiological characteristics and yield of cassava cultivar Xinxuan 048 · 2012
- negative
  Moderate drought blocked cassava growth.
- negative
  Severe drought did not ensure normal cassava growth.
Cassava mosaic disease resistant clones growth and yield are prone to early drought stress · 2016
- negative
  Plants were significantly taller in the 2006B crop than in the drought-stressed 2007A crop.
  compared with 2007A crop
Physiological and proteomic analysis on long-term drought resistance of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) · 2018
- negative
  Under drought stress, cassava plant height, stem diameter and leaf number declined compared with well-watered plants.
  compared with well watered plants
cited by 2 papers here
Phenotypic variation of cassava root traits and their responses to drought · 2019
- negative
  Drought decreased shoot dry weight by 84%
- negative
  Drought decreased root length by 25%
- negative
  Drought decreased total root number by 30%
cited by 1 paper here
Non-Destructive Leaf Area Estimation Model for Overall Growth Performances in Relation to Yield Attributes of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz) under Water Deficit Conditions · 2019
- negative
  Water withholding reduced leaf number.
  compared with well-irrigated plants
- negative
  Water withholding limited cassava LAI.
  compared with well-irrigated plants
cites 2 papers herecited by 2 papers here
Physiological and ethylene accumulation responses of cassava under drought stress · 2019
- negative
  Cassava plant height decreased significantly under water deficit and was lowest at one-third available water.
  compared with FC conditions
Agronomic and physiological evaluation of eight cassava clones under water deficit conditions. · 2020
- negative
  Cassava plants under 21 days without irrigation had decreased growth and foliar expansion.
cites 3 papers herecited by 2 papers here
Morphological, physiological and molecular responses of Indonesian cassava to drought stress · 2020
- negative
  Drought stress inhibited the growth of cassava.
cited by 1 paper here
Nutritional status, yield components, and yield of cassava as influenced by phenological stages and water regimes · 2021
- negative
  Severe water deficit caused 100% reduction in cassava peel thickness and pulp diameter.
- negative
  Water deficit at this stage decreased cassava shoot dry matter mass by 61.7%.
- negative
  Severe water deficit caused 100% reduction in diameter and length of the commercial root of cassava.
cites 2 papers here
Multiple Tolerances of Cassava Germplasm to Drought Stress and Red Spider Mite Attacks · 2022
- negative
  Drought decreased cassava plant height.
cites 1 paper here
Elucidation of novel drought-responsive genes from tuber transcriptome of cassava under water deficit stress · 2024
- negative
  Drought reduced cassava tuberous root length versus control.
  compared with control conditions
Influence of Drought Stress on the Rhizosphere Bacterial Community Structure of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) · 2024
- negative
  Drought decreased biomass, plant height, stem diameter, Fv/Fm, and soluble sugar in both cassava varieties.
Evaluation of cassava genotypes (Manihot esculenta Crantz) for drought tolerance and susceptibility under water deficit conditions · 2024
- negative
  Water deficit reduced shoot dry weight of cassava by ~41% relative to well-watered plants in a greenhouse.
  compared with WW treatment
- negative
  Water deficit reduced shoot fresh weight of cassava by ~62% relative to well-watered plants in a greenhouse.
  compared with WW treatment
- negative
  Well-watered cassava plants had significantly higher vegetative growth and physiological response than plants under water deficit in a greenhouse.
  compared with well-watered (WW) plants
- negative
  Water deficit reduced plant height of cassava by ~26% relative to well-watered plants in a greenhouse.
  compared with WW treatment
cites 6 papers here
Soil Moisture and Growth Rates During Peak Yield Accumulation of Cassava Genotypes for Drought and Full Irrigation Conditions · 2025
- negative
  Rayong 9 storage root growth rate fell 26.4% during drought versus full irrigation.
  compared with full irrigation
cites 4 papers here
Morpho-physiological traits and yield quality for cassava genotypes planted under drought during canopy establishment · 2025
- negative
  Drought reduced crop growth rate in 2022/2023.
- negative
  Drought reduced stem growth rate in 2022/2023.
- negative
  Drought reduced storage root growth rate in 2021/2022.
  compared with full irrigation
cites 2 papers here

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drought · Growth · Manihot esculenta (cassava)

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Papers reporting a positive result 3

Papers reporting a negative result or no effect 22

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