Identification and Evaluation of Main Characteristics and Utilization of Four Red Heart Sweet Potato Varieties
To promote the promotion and application of red heart sweet potato varieties in Fujian Province,a randomized block design experiment was conducted,with Guangshu 87 as the control,to observe,identify and evaluate the main agronomic traits,yield,quality,disease resistance,and processing performance of four red heart sweet potato varieties.The results showed that Longshu No.9 had the highest fresh potato yield,followed by Longshu 601 and Yanshu 5.The fresh potato yields per 667m2 were 4 188.8,3 951.9 and 3 325.0 kg,respectively,which increased by 55.2%,46.4%and 23.2%compared to the control.The yield difference was extremely significant.The appearance,edibility,and nutritional quality of the four varieties were all good,meeting the standards for high-quality fresh sweet potatoes.Longshu 601 and Longshu 9 can be promoted and applied as high yielding varieties for fresh food and processing,and Yanshu 5 and Longshu 232 can be promoted and applied as mini good quality fresh food varieties.
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