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ABSTRACTDirect planting (i.e. the planting of seed roots) can reduce the labor requirements of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) cultivation. To broaden the breeding material for high dry matter productivity in direct planting, root dry matter content (DMC) and root dry matter weight per hill (DMW) were compared under both direct planting and conventional transplanting by using 28 sweet potato genotypes cultivated in 2020 and 2021. Unlike in the case of the mother root DMC, a significant positive correlation between the daughter root DMC in direct planting and the root DMC in transplanting was observed over two years (p

Direct planting (i.e. the planting of seed roots) in sweet potato results in the formation of two root types – ‘mother’ and ‘daughter’ roots. High and stable daughter root yields are necessary to improve the acceptance of direct planting cultivation because mother roots have no commercial value. To establish a basis for the effective breeding, the root traits of 28 sweet potato genotypes cultivated by direct planting were evaluated for mother root weight, daughter root weight (DRW), total root weight (TRW), ratio of DRW to TRW (RDRW), and ratio of mother root enlargement. Significant differences between the genotypes were observed for all five traits (p

Direct planting (i.e. the planting of seed roots) in sweet potato results in the formation of two root types – 'mother' and 'daughter' roots. High and stable daughter root yields are necessary to improve the acceptance of direct planting cultivation because mother roots have no commercial value. To establish a basis for the effective breeding, the root traits of 28 sweet potato genotypes cultivated by direct planting were evaluated for mother root weight, daughter root weight (DRW), total root weight (TRW), ratio of DRW to TRW (RDRW), and ratio of mother root enlargement. Significant differences between the genotypes were observed for all five traits (p < 0.01). However, we concluded that RDRW is a reliable indicator for performance under direct planting cultivation because it showed the highest estimated heritability (0.57), and genotypes with high RDRW also indicated notably low values for coefficient of variation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Direct planting – in which small storage roots are planted instead of transplanting stem cuttings – has been studied as a labor-saving system in sweet potato. Early vigor is important for cultivars used in direct planting because it affects their ability to compete with weeds. In this study, the genotypic difference in early vigor was evaluated. Twelve genotypes were tested in 2018 and 2019. Days to emergence, shoot dry matter yield, plant height, and NDVI were investigated as indicators of early vigor. Significant differences in days to emergence and shoot dry matter yields were observed among genotypes in both years. ‘Kyushu No.198ʹ was outstanding in terms of early vigor. A strong relationship between plant height and shoot dry matter yield was observed; this relationship was also observed with NDVI. Growth traits that can be monitored in a non-destructive way, such as plant height, are reliable predictors of shoot dry matter yield during early growth.

Direct planting – in which small storage roots are planted instead of transplanting stem cuttings – has been studied as a labor-saving system in sweet potato. Early vigor is important for cultivars used in direct planting because it affects their ability to compete with weeds. In this study, the genotypic difference in early vigor was evaluated. Twelve genotypes were tested in 2018 and 2019. Days to emergence, shoot dry matter yield, plant height, and NDVI were investigated as indicators of early vigor. Significant differences in days to emergence and shoot dry matter yields were observed among genotypes in both years. 'Kyushu No.198ʹ was outstanding in terms of early vigor. A strong relationship between plant height and shoot dry matter yield was observed; this relationship was also observed with NDVI. Growth traits that can be monitored in a non-destructive way, such as plant height, are reliable predictors of shoot dry matter yield during early growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]