Transplantation of Half-Cut Tuber Seedlings Provides Enhanced Yields Over Conventional Sprouted-Vine Planting in Sweet Potato Cultivar “Murasakimasari”

Seed tubers of sweet potato cultivar “Murasakimasari”, the weights of which range from 30 to 100 g, were cut in half at a right angle to the long axis of the tuber, and planted in cell trays (cell size: 55 mm×55 mm×height 62.5 mm, 50 cells in a 30 cm×60 cm tray) with commercial soil mixes. The plant...

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Main Authors: Katsuki Adachi, Mitsuho Sugimoto, Masaaki Omine, Nobuyuki Sawamura, Takanori Ishii, Tooru Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.14.291