Influence of harvest time and cultivation sites on the productivity and quality of sweet potato
Sweet potato is one of the most cultivated tuberous roots in tropical and subtropical regions permitting several ways of use. Despite its potential use, sweet potato has been little studied. We evaluated the performance of sweet potato roots, forage productivity and its silage at different harvestin...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Horticultura brasileira 2014, Vol.32 (1), p.21-27 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Sweet potato is one of the most cultivated tuberous roots in tropical and subtropical regions permitting several ways of use. Despite its potential use, sweet potato has been little studied. We evaluated the performance of sweet potato roots, forage productivity and its silage at different harvesting times and cultivation environments and we identified the most superior clones under different soil and climatic conditions. Six sweet potato clones (BD-38, BD-45, BD-25, BD-31TO, BD-15 and BD-08) belonging to germplasm bank of UFVJM in addition to two standard cultivars Brazlândia Rosada and Princesa were grown in two cultivation sites (JK campus and Forquilha farm). The trial was conducted in split plots in randomized block design with three harvest times (120, 150 and 180 days after planting). The mean root weight obtained from Forquilha farm was on average 30.2% higher than those obtained from JK campus. Regardless the site, harvesting at 150 days after planting was the optimal time for maximizing root production. The irregularity of root shape increased when the harvesting date was postpone, probably due to greater exposure to environmental factors. Crude protein, fibers, ash and starch, were not affected by local x cultivar interaction except for starch content that depended on the clone and site interaction.
A batata-doce é uma das raizes tuberosas mais cultivadas nas regiões tropicais e subtropicais para diversas formas de utilização. Apesar de ser uma das olerícolas de grande potencial de uso na alimentação humana, animal e industrial, tem sido pouco estudada. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho de clones de batata-doce quanto à produtividade e qualidade de raízes, ramas e silagem em diferentes tempos de colheita e ambientes de cultivo, e identificar os clones superiores cultivados em diferentes solos e condições climáticas. Seis clones de batata-doce (BD-38, BD-45, BD-25, BD-31TO, BD-15 e BD-08), pertencentes ao banco de germoplasma da UFVJM, além de duas cultivares (Brazlândia Rosada e Princesa) foram cultivados em dois ambientes de cultivo (campus JK e fazenda Forquilha). O experimento foi conduzido em parcelas subdivididas em blocos casualizados com três épocas de colheita (120, 150 e 180 dias após o plantio). O peso médio de raiz obtido na Fazenda Forquilha foi em média 30,2% maior que o obtido no campus JK. Independentemente do local, a colheita aos 150 dias após o plantio foi a época ideal para maximizar a produtividade de raízes. |
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ISSN: | 0102-0536 1806-9991 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0102-05362014000100004 |