Continuous Storage Root Formation and Bulking in Sweetpotato
Open Access
- 14 October 2019
- journal article
- Published by F1000 Research Ltd in Gates Open Research
Abstract
This study investigated the phenotypic variation of continuous storage root formation and bulking (CSRFAB) growth patterns underlying the development of sweetpotato genotypes for identification of potential varieties adapted to piecemeal harvesting for small scale farmers. The research was conducted between September 2016 and August 2017 in Uganda. Genotypes from two distinct sweetpotato genepool populations (Population Uganda A and Population Uganda B) comprising 130 genotypes, previously separated using 31 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used. Measurements (4 harvest times with 4 plants each) were repeated on genotypes in a randomized complete block design with 2 replications in 2 locations for 2 seasons. We developed a scoring scale of 1 to 9 and used it to compare growth changes between consecutive harvests. Data analysis was done using residual or restricted maximum likelihood (REML) in GenStat 18th Edition. There were strong linear and quadratic trends over time (PKeywords
Funding Information
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1019987)
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