Number of Nodes and Part of Vine Cutting Effect on the Growth and Yield of Sweetpotato  (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) in Transitional Zone of Ghana

M. E. Essilfie; H. K. Dapaah; J. W. Tevor; K. Darkwa

doi:10.9734/IJPSS/2016/22776

Research Article Open access CC BY 4.0

Number of Nodes and Part of Vine Cutting Effect on the Growth and Yield of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) in Transitional Zone of Ghana

M. E. Essilfie, H. K. Dapaah, J. W. Tevor, K. Darkwa

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · pp. 1–14 · Published 18 Dec 2015

10.9734/IJPSS/2016/22776

Abstract

Two field experiments were conducted at the Multipurpose crop nursery of the University of Education, Winneba, Mampong campus from May to September, 2013 and June to October, 2014 respectively to investigate into the effect of number of nodes (4, 5 and 6) and vine part (apical and semiwoody) on the growth and yield of sweetpotato. The results from both seasons showed that many of the characters measured increased with increase node number up to 6 nodes and with apical vine part. The apical vine cuttings established earlier than semiwoody cuttings in both seasons. Node numbers did not have significant effect on any of the yield characters measured although the 5 and 6 node cuttings gave higher marketable tuber weight per plot, tuber length and marketable tuber number per plot than the 4 node cuttings during 2014 growing season. The 5 node apical cuttings produced significantly higher vegetative biomass than 5 node semiwoody and the 4 and 6 node apical and semiwoody cuttings.

Sweetpotato apical vine cutting number of nodes semiwoody vine cutting

Cited by 6

Evaluación agronómica de germoplasma promisorio de batata (Ipomoea batatas) en el departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Eberto Rodríguez Henao, Germán Andrés Aguilera-Arango, Elvia Amparo Rosero Alpala · Biotecnia · 2022

Effect of Substrates, Planting Period, Explants Nodal Level and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Sweetpotato Vine Cutting Production in Soil and Soilless Systems

Chukwunalu OSSAI, Stephanie AKPEJİ, Elizabeth OBOH · Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi · 2022

The efficiency of different methods of growing sweet potato (Ipomoea Batatas) planting material in the Forest-Steppe of Ukraine The purpose of the study was to establish the effectiveness of different methods of obtaining sweet potato planting material (through potted seedlings or unrooted cuttings) in the Left-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Research methods: field, laboratory, statistical.The use of pottedseedlings method as a method of obtaining sweet potato planting material provides the formation of more developed plants of the culture (with an increased number of shoots per plant and their total length).The use of slips as a method of obtaining sweet potato planting material provides more intensive growth rates, the formation of tuber yields at 14.8 t / ha with a high content of dry matter (13.8 %), starch (10.7 %) and vitamin C 5.33 mg / 100 g).Using potted sweet potato seedlings occur with deformed tubers (3.5 %), but decreases the proportion of shrubs that do not form the tubers (8.3 % compared to 10.0 % for the use of the slips).

Institute of Vegetable and Melon NAAS of Ukraine, O.V. Kuts, V.I. Mykhailyn · PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE · 2021

Field performance of plagiotropic cocoa in two clonally propagation methods: Vegetative and early production phase

Teguh Iman Santoso, Fakhrusy Zakariyya · AIP Conference Proceedings · 2022

Relationship between bud number in seed branches and yield aspects of sweet potato

Amanda C Perrud, Lorrayne G Bavaresco, André R Zeist · Horticultura Brasileira · 2021

Influence of rooting media, number of nodes and seedling growing methods on rooting, seedling establishment and early growth of Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius McVaugh) stem cuttings at Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia

Kitila Chala, Mohammed Wassu, Woldetsadik Kebede · Archives of Anatomy and Physiology · 2022

Clone x Tester Crosses on Compatibility Level of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) — shares topic coverage
Profitability Gap Analysis of Sweetpotato Production in Ghana: Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers and Traders — shares topic coverage
Effect of Different Storage Methods and Fertilizer Rates on Quality of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Storage Roots — shares topic coverage
Technical Efficiency of Small-holder Sweetpotato Farmers in Southeast Agro-ecological Zone of Nigeria — shares topic coverage
Growth and Yield of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam) as Influenced by Chicken Manure and Inorganic Fertilizers — shares topic coverage

Access this article

View at publisher

Cite this article

M. E. Essilfie, H. K. Dapaah, J. W. Tevor, K. Darkwa (2015). Number of Nodes and Part of Vine Cutting Effect on the Growth and Yield of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) in Transitional Zone of Ghana. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science , 1–14. https://doi.org/10.9734/IJPSS/2016/22776

Affiliations

M. E. Essilfie — College of Agriculture Education, University of Education, Winneba P.O.Box 40, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana.
H. K. Dapaah — College of Agriculture Education, University of Education, Winneba P.O.Box 40, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana.
J. W. Tevor — College of Agriculture Education, University of Education, Winneba P.O.Box 40, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana.
K. Darkwa — College of Agriculture Education, University of Education, Winneba P.O.Box 40, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana.

Metrics

0
Views: 0
Downloads: 6
Citations: 0
Outbound

Full metrics

Article metrics

Real usage data collected on this platform.

0

Page views

0

PDF downloads

0

Outbound clicks

6

Citations

Views by country

Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".

No views recorded yet.

Traffic sources

Referring site, by host.

No traffic recorded yet.

Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.