Effects of enhancing sweet potatoes variety diversity in increasing yield and quality of tuber
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and technology of the Kenya Methodist University,
Kenya.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 2023, 10(01), 177–181.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjaets.2023.10.1.0260
Publication history:
Received on 07 August 2023; revised on 10 October 2023; accepted on 13 October 2023
Abstract:
Sweet potato is a tuber crop which is grown for both its tubers and vines. The tubers are used as human food while the vines are used as livestock feed. It is a crop that is able to resist drought conditions and will take a short time to mature hence plays a big role in food security in Kenya.
There are many different varieties of sweet potatoes in the world and in Kenya which differ in growth and yield characteristics. Since most of the population in Embu West Sub County is made up of small scale farmers who undertake farming as an economic activity, it is necessary for them to adopt the variety that produces the highest yield.
A study was carried out to determine effects of enhancing suit potatoes variety diversity in increasing yield and quality of tuber of SPK004, Kenspot 3 and Kenspot 4.Data on specific growth and yield parameters was collected in two seasons , summarized using excel then analysed using SPSS version 23, α=0.05.
The study showed significant growth and yield potential difference in all yield parameters among the three sweet potato varieties with Kenspot 4 being the highest producer of and biomass above the ground and widest tuber diameter.
Keywords:
Sweet potato variety; Vine length; Tuber yield; Above the ground Biomass
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