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The developmental pattern of jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urban) was studied by sampling plants aged 20 to 36 weeks at weekly intervals. There was an increase in all characteristics of foliage: fresh and dry weight, number of leaves per plant, main stem length, number of leaves, nodes and internodes of the main stem; and in all root characteristics: fresh and dry weight, diameter and length. The chemical analysis was determined for roots at different plant ages. The range values for dry matter were 16.19–22.28%, protein 1.11–1.62%, fat 0.553–0.867%, crude fiber 0.3048–0.3943%, and ash 0.669–1.089%. The chemical constituents fluctuated with age but without specific trends. These values are considered the first record of roots produced by plants grown in Mexico.
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Fernandez, M.V., Warid, W.A., Loaiza, J.M. et al. Developmental patterns of jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urban) plant and the chemical constituents of roots grown in Sonora, Mexico. Plant Food Hum Nutr 50, 279–286 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02436074
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