Ernest Teye

Post-Harvest of Sweet Potatoes

Physical Properties and Storage of Sweet Potatoes in the Coastal Savannah Zone

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The storage of sweet potato tuberous root in Ghana is a major challenge to farmers and retailers. In this research, a factorial combination of four pre-storage treatments (Ash, Brine, Lantana camara extract and Control), two sweet potato varieties (TIS 2 and Ukerewe) and two storage structures (Evaporative cooling barn and Pit storage structure) in a completely randomized design with 3 replications were used and evaluated over a 3-month period. All the parameters studied (weevil damage, weight loss, shrinkage, decay, sprouting and wholesomeness) showed that significant differences existed among the pre-storage treatments used. Sweet potato roots pre-treated with Lantana camara extract exhibited the least weevil damage, the lowest weight loss and decay, and had more wholesome sweet potato tuberous roots. For the two varieties, TIS 2 generally stored better than Ukerewe. It was also more resistant to: weevil damage, decay, weight loss and shrinkage. Again the roots were more wholesome at the end of three months of storage. The two storage structures improved the shelf-life of sweet potatoes over eight weeks. This will help sweet potato farmers and consumers in tropical Africa

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 185g
• ISBN-13: 9783845419749
• ISBN-10: 3845419741
• Artikelnr.: 33828421

Autorenporträt

Mr. Teye Ernest,Holds BSc. Agriculture, Cert. Research Methodology and MPhil. Post-Harvest Technology.Young researcher in the field of Post-Harvest Technology with wonderful articles/publications in reputable journals.Currently a Principal Research Assistant, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Cape Coast. Cape Coast, Ghana