Response of Orange flesh sweet potato to plant growth regulators - Koteswara Rao, G.;Ashok, P.;Sasikala, K.
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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is an important starchy food crop grown throughout the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world. It is a herbaceous, perennial vine cultivated as an annual belongs to family Convolvulaceae.Sweet potato is a cross-pollinated, hexaploid plant (2n=6x=90). The flesh colour of sweet potato varies from white, cream, yellow to dark-orange and purple depending upon the pigment. The major carotenoid pigment present in the orange-fleshed sweet potato is beta-carotene which is a precursor of vitamin A and is an essential micronutrient for normal immune…mehr

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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is an important starchy food crop grown throughout the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world. It is a herbaceous, perennial vine cultivated as an annual belongs to family Convolvulaceae.Sweet potato is a cross-pollinated, hexaploid plant (2n=6x=90). The flesh colour of sweet potato varies from white, cream, yellow to dark-orange and purple depending upon the pigment. The major carotenoid pigment present in the orange-fleshed sweet potato is beta-carotene which is a precursor of vitamin A and is an essential micronutrient for normal immune function of the human beings. Hence, orange flesh sweet potato roots are used to tackle vitamin A deficiency, a major health problem among rural population in most developing countries. Besides, good agronomic practices some advanced crop improvement techniques like application of plant growth substances and appropriate plant protection measures ought to be essentially followed in order to increasethe productivity of sweet potato.A wide range of PGRs are used in sweet potato among all GA3, CCC and 2,4-D can be effectively helpful for improving growth,flowering, yield and quality of sweet potato.
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Sr. G. Koteswara Rao, MSc. pasado (Hort.) con la especialización en la ciencia vegetal del Dr YSRHU, A.P despejó ICAR, ASRB NET en 2016. Actualmente está realizando un doctorado en NAU, Navsari, Gujarat, India. Fue galardonado con el Sri. T.B. Dasaradi medalla de oro para la obtención de la más alta OGPA en MSc Grado. Ha escrito 6 trabajos de investigación, 17 resúmenes y 13 artículos de divulgación.