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ArticleGates open research2019

Continuous Storage Root Formation and Bulking in Sweetpotato.

Astere Bararyenya, Phinehas Tukamuhabwa, Paul Gibson, Wolfgang Grüneberg, Reuben Ssali, Jan Low, Thomas Odong, Mildred Ochwo-Ssemakula, Herbert Talwana, Natasha Mwila and 1 more

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Astere BararyenyaDepartment of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Central Uganda, Box 7062, Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1724-0006
Phinehas TukamuhabwaDepartment of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Central Uganda, Box 7062, Uganda.
Paul GibsonDepartment of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Central Uganda, Box 7062, Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0159-6072
Wolfgang GrünebergCrop Improvement, International Potato Center (CIP), Avenida La Molina 1895, Apartado 1558, Lima 12, Peru.
Reuben SsaliCrop Improvement, International Potato Center (CIP), Kampala, Central Uganda, Box 22274, Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8143-6564
Jan LowEconomics, International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi, Nairobi, ILRI Campus Naivasha Rd, 25171-00603 Lavington, Kenya.
Thomas OdongDepartment of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Central Uganda, Box 7062, Uganda.
Mildred Ochwo-SsemakulaDepartment of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Central Uganda, Box 7062, Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7474-2857
Herbert TalwanaDepartment of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Central Uganda, Box 7062, Uganda.
Natasha MwilaDepartment of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Central Uganda, Box 7062, Uganda.
Robert MwangaCrop Improvement, International Potato Center (CIP), Kampala, Central Uganda, Box 22274, Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3166-0015

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the phenotypic variation of continuous storage root formation and bulking (CSRFAB) growth patterns underlying the development of sweetpotato genotypes for identification of potential varieties adapted to piecemeal harvesting for small scale farmers. The research was conducted between September 2016 and August 2017 in Uganda. Genotypes from two distinct sweetpotato genepool populations (Population Uganda A and Population Uganda B) comprising 130 genotypes, previously separated using 31 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used. Measurements (4 harvest times with 4 plants each) were repeated on genotypes in a randomized complete block design with 2 replications in 2 locations for 2 seasons. We developed a scoring scale of 1 to 9 and used it to compare growth changes between consecutive harvests. Data analysis was done using residual or restricted maximum likelihood (REML). Data showed a non-linear growth pattern within and between locations, seasons, and genotypes for most traits. Some genotypes displayed early initiation and increase of bulking, while others showed late initiation. Broad sense heritability of CSRFAB was low due to large GxE interactions but higher in other traits  probably due to high genetic influence and the effectiveness of the methodology. A high level of reproducibility (89%) was observed comparing 2016B and 2017A seasons (A and B are first and second season, respectively) at the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Namulonge, Uganda. Choosing CSRFAB genotypes can more than double the sweetpotato production (average maximum yield of 13.1 t/ha for discontinuous storage root formation and bulking (DSRFAB) versus 28.6 t/ha for CSRFAB, demonstrating the importance of this underresearched component of storage root yield.

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continuous storage root formation and bulkinggrowth patternphenotypic variationSweetpotatoyield

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PMID32537562
PMCPMC7267719

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