Sweet potato for biomass

Field experiments were conducted in 1980 and 1981 to determine the root and plant top yield of sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam)) grown on a sandy soil. Cultivars ‘GaTG-3’, ‘Morado’, ‘Rojo Blanco’, ‘Travis’ and ‘White Star’ were evaluated at 2 harvest times. Mean starch yields from ‘GaTG-3’ at...

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Published in:Biomass 1984, Vol.4 (4), p.253-261
Main Authors: Dangler, J.M., Locascio, S.J., Halsey, L.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
biomass
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Food industries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General agronomy. Plant production
Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development
Generalities. Production, biomass, yield. Quality
industrial sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
livestock feedstuff
Miscellaneous
Natural energy
phytomass
starch
Use and upgrading of agricultural and food by-products. Biotechnology
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Summary:Field experiments were conducted in 1980 and 1981 to determine the root and plant top yield of sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam)) grown on a sandy soil. Cultivars ‘GaTG-3’, ‘Morado’, ‘Rojo Blanco’, ‘Travis’ and ‘White Star’ were evaluated at 2 harvest times. Mean starch yields from ‘GaTG-3’ at 105-15 days (7·2 t ha −1) and at 210-30 days (9·6 t ha −1) during two seasons were higher than from the other cultivars. With an increase in the growth period from 105-15 to 210-30 days the mean starch yield increased from 4·6 to 7·3 t ha −1 but the starch concentration of all cultivars decreased significantly during the same period.
ISSN:0144-4565
1878-2523
DOI:10.1016/0144-4565(84)90038-6