Evaluation of mother and daughter root traits in sweet potato germplasm cultivated by direct planting

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...

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Main Authors: Takeo Sakaigaichi, Keisuke Suematsu, Yoshifumi Terajima, Akira Kobayashi, Yukari Kawata, Yumi Kai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-07-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/1343943X.2022.2090393