Effect Of Time And Frequency Of Topping On Storage Root And Cutting Production Of A Bushy Sweet Potato Cultivar

Rudy  D. Perez,; Federico  G. Villamayor,

Effect Of Time And Frequency Of Topping On Storage Root And Cutting Production Of A Bushy Sweet Potato Cultivar

Abstract:

The effect of topping on storage root and apical stem cutting production of a busby sweet potato cultivar (VSP-2) was studied. In the first experiment, all terminal cuttings at least 16 cm long were cut either at 38, 45, 52, or 59 days after planting (DAP). Storage root yield was not significantly affected by the time of topping. Meanwhile, the number of cuttings per plant (Y) is significantly related to the time of topping (X) by the equation Y = 0.JlX-9.58 at 1 lt/o level (r = 0.997).

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