Optimization of nutrient media for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) vine multiplication in sandponics: Unlocking the adoption and utilization of improved varieties [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Sweetpotato, being a vegetatively propagated crop is prone to seed degeneration, and a continuous source for high quality sweetpotato seed is critical for an efficient seed system.  In most Sub-Saharan African countries, the National Agricultural Research Systems use tissue culture to pr...

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Main Authors: Phabian Makokha, Lexa G. Matasyoh, Reuben T. Ssali, Oliver K. Kiplagat, Bramwel W. Wanjala, Jan Low
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2018-11-01
Series:Gates Open Research
Online Access:https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/2-59/v1