AGRO 1

ROOT CROP PRODUCTION

ROOT CROPS VARIETIES

SWEETPOTATO
(Ipomea batatas L.)
Objectives
At the end of the topic learners will be able to:

 Select the best variety of Sweetpotato for propagation.

 Describe the diffirent varieties of Sweetpotato.
 Distinguish the differince of the different Sweetpotato varieties.

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 PESTS AND DISEASES OF SWEET POTATO

PEST DESCRIPTION CONTROL MEASURE

Spray with copper oxychloride or Maneb (2.008g ai) every 10-14
Scab Occurs during rainy days infecting the leaves and vines
days
Weevil Most serious anthropoid pest infecting the roots; infected roots Burn all infected plant. If need, apply Furadan 3 g granules with
cannot be eaten by man fertilizer or use healthy plant materials

DISEASE DESCRIPTION CONTROL MEASURE

Stem and foliage
Oblong to elongated scabby lesions on the stems and leaves. Cut off the infected stem.
scab
Spots are dark brown to almost gray centers. Practice sanitation
Cercospora leaf Circular lesions with a diameter of 0.5-1.0 cm which are
and crop rotation and use disease-free planting materials. Use
spot conspicuous on both surfaces of the leaf.
resistant varieties.
Stems are rolled below or above the soil and the organism
produces a soft brownish rot. Leaves turn yellow and plants are Observe farm sanitation and destroy infected plants. Deep plowing
Blight
stunted, stem separate easily from the mother plant when pulled and maintain good drainage facilities to minimize disease infection.
gently. Moldy growth appears at the base of the stems.
Treat soil with nematocide which can reduce infection by 85 %.
Roots are galled with several egg masses on the surface. Lesion,
Nematode Practice crop rotation every 5-10 years with non-host crops, or use
necrosis and rotting appear usually in cracked, deformed roots.
resistant varieties
Soft and stringy when opened. Color of the tissue turns from
Store roots in clean, dry and well-ventilated storage areas. Care
cinnamon to chocolate brown as the rotting advances; forms a
Soft rot or ring rot must be taken not to bruise or injure roots during harvest and
ring or band measuring 2.5 cm wide which makes the roots to
transport.
shrivel and shrink.
Infection is limited to wound presidium which is formed when Avoid root injury during harvest and transport. Store in well-
Storage rot
injured and infected. ventilated storage house.
VSp-1 (V2-1)
VSp - ViSCA Sweetpotato

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 Plant type Spreading
Leaf lobing Moderate
Plant type Spreading Plant type Compact Foliage color Yelow Green
Leaf lobing No Lateral Lobes Leaf lobing Deep
Foliage color Green Tuber skin color Red
Foliage color Purplish Green
Tuber skin color Red Tuber skin color Purplish Green Tuber flesh color Yellow
Tuber flesh color Orange Tuber flesh color Orange-Purple Ave. yield (T/ha) 16.20
Ave. yield (T/ha) 21.90 Ave. yield (T/ha) 19.10 Dry Matter con't (%) 34.00
Dry Matter con't (%) 26.60 Dry Matter con't (%) 32.00 Starch con't (%WB) 27.60
Starch con't (%WB) 15.20 Starch con't (%WB) 26.40 Sugar con't (%WB) 2.48
Sugar con't (%WB) 3.62 Sugar con't (%WB) 3.51
Acceptability (wet type) 5.50 Acceptability (wet type) 5.90
Acceptability (wet type) 5.50
Weevil reaction Susceptible Weevil reaction Susceptible Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Scab reaction Moderately Susceptible Scab reaction Moderately Susceptible Scab reaction Moderately Resistant
Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days
Year released 1983 Year released 1983 Year released 1983
Released by ViSCA Released by ViSCA Released by ViSCA
VSp-2 (V2-27) VSp-3 (V2-3) VSp-4 (V2-27)
VSp - ViSCA Sweetpotato VSp - ViSCA Sweetpotato VSp - ViSCA Sweetpotato

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Plant type Semi-erect
Plant type Spreading Plant type Semi-erect
Leaf lobing Moderate
Leaf lobing Slight Leaf lobing Moderate
Foliage color Green Foliage color Green Foliage color Purplish Green
Tuber skin color White Tuber skin color Tan Tuber skin color Red Purple
Tuber flesh color Yellow-Orange Tuber flesh color Yellowish Purple Tuber flesh color White
Ave. yield (T/ha) 15.17 Ave. yield (T/ha) 16.17 Ave. yield (T/ha) 21.02
Dry Matter con't (%) 32.75 Dry Matter con't (%) 32.00 Dry Matter con't (%) 32.90
Starch con't (%WB) 24.33 Starch con't (%WB) 27.00 Starch con't (%WB) 21.30
Sugar con't (%WB) 2.49 Sugar con't (%WB) 2.50 Sugar con't (%WB) 2.56
Acceptability (wet type) 6.72 Acceptability (wet type) 7.00 Acceptability (wet type) 7.58
Weevil reaction Susceptible Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Scab reaction Moderately Susceptible Scab reaction Resistant Scab reaction Moderately Resistant
Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days
Year released 1983 Year released 1986 Year released 1988
Released by ViSCA Released by ViSCA Released by ViSCA
VSp-5 (V10-595) VSp-6 (V20-209) VSp-7 (V20-429)
VSp - ViSCA Sweetpotato VSp - ViSCA Sweetpotato VSp - ViSCA Sweetpotato

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 Plant type Spreading
Plant type Spreading Plant type Spreading Leaf lobing No Lateral Lobes
Leaf lobing No Lateral Lobes Leaf lobing No Lateral Lobes
Foliage color Green
Foliage color Green Foliage color Greenish Purple
Tuber skin color White
Tuber skin color White Tuber skin color Light Orange
Tuber flesh color White
Tuber flesh color Orange Tuber flesh color Orange
Ave. yield (T/ha) 18.50 Ave. yield (T/ha) 15.70
Ave. yield (T/ha) 16.44
Dry Matter con't (%) 28.00 Dry Matter con't (%) 29.00
Dry Matter con't (%) 29.00
Starch con't (%WB) 20.20 Starch con't (%WB) 14.58 Starch con't (%WB) 17.16
Sugar con't (%WB) 2.98 Sugar con't (%WB) 3.13 Sugar con't (%WB) 2.74
Acceptability (wet type) 5.80 Acceptability 5.70 Acceptability 6.25
Weevil reaction Susceptible Weevil reaction Susceptible Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Scab reaction Moderately Susceptible Scab reaction Susceptible Scab reaction Susceptible
Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days
Year released 1990 Year released 1983 Year released 1986
Released by ViSCA Released by BPI-Manila Released by BPI-Manila
BPI Sp-1 (LO 328) BPI Sp-2 (C 1693-9) UPL Sp-1 (Kinabkab)
BPI Sp - Bureau of Plant Industry Sweetpotato BPI Sp - Bureau of Plant Industry Sweetpotato UPL Sp- University of the Philippines (Los
Baños) Sweetpotato

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Plant type Spreading Plant type Spreading Plant type Semi-erect
Leaf lobing No Lateral Lobes Leaf lobing Very Slight Leaf lobing Moderate
Foliage color Greenish Purple Foliage color Light Green Foliage color Green
Tuber skin color Purple Tuber skin color White Tuber skin color Pinkish Red
Tuber flesh color White Tuber flesh color White Tuber flesh color White
Ave. yield (T/ha) 13.50 Ave. yield (T/ha) 17.10 Ave. yield (T/ha) 12.00
Dry Matter con't (%) 33.33 Dry Matter con't (%) 33.00 Dry Matter con't (%) 30.00
Starch con't (%WB) 23.73 Starch con't (%WB) 25.00 Starch con't (%WB) 23.56
Sugar con't (%WB) 3.16 Sugar con't (%WB) 3.69 Sugar con't (%WB) 2.76
Acceptability (wet type) 6.83 Acceptability (wet type) 7.23 Acceptability (wet type) 6.66
Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Scab reaction Resistant Scab reaction Moderately Resistant Scab reaction Moderately Resistant
Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days
Year released 1984 Year released 1985 Year released 1986
Released by UPLB Released by UPLB Released by UPLB
UPL Sp-3 (Tinipay) UPL Sp-5 (G113-2B)
UPL Sp- University of the Philippines (Los UPL Sp- University of the Philippines (Los
Baños) Sweetpotato Baños) Sweetpotato

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 PSB Sp-13 (OPS 88) PSB Sp-14 (G48-15A) PSB Sp-15 (V37-151)
PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato PSB Sp- Philippine Seedboard Sweetpotato PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato

Plant type Spreading Plant type Spreading

Leaf lobing Slight Leaf lobing No Lateral Lobes Plant type Semi-erect
Foliage color Green Foliage color Green Leaf lobing No lateral lobes
Tuber skin color Red Tuber skin color Red Foliage color Green
Tuber skin color Light red
Tuber flesh color Light Yellow Tuber flesh color Yellow
Tuber flesh color Light yellow
Ave. yield (T/ha) 12.00 Ave. yield (T/ha) 12.34 Ave. yield (T/ha) 14.67
Dry Matter con't (%) 31.00 Dry Matter con't (%) 31.00 Dry Matter con't (%) 37.50
Starch con't (%WB) 20.78 Starch con't (%WB) 20.78
Starch con't (%WB) 25.08
Sugar con't (%WB) 3.37 Sugar con't (%WB) 3.04
Acceptability 7.20 Acceptability (wet type) 7.80 Sugar con't (%WB) 2.78
Acceptability 7.07
Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Scab reaction Resistant Scab reaction Resistant
Scab reaction Resistant
Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120
Year released 1991 Year released 1991 Year released 1992
Released by ViSCA Released by UPLB Released by VISCA

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 PSB Sp-16 (V30-595) PSB Sp-17 (88WS630) PSB Sp-18 (90-06-03)
PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato

Plant type Spreading Plant type Semi-erect Plant type Erect

Leaf lobing No lateral lobes Leaf lobing Moderate Leaf lobing Slight
Foliage color Green Foliage color Green Foliage color Green
Tuber skin color White Tuber skin color Light red Tuber skin color Light red
Tuber flesh color White Tuber flesh color Yellow Tuber flesh color Light yellow
Ave. yield (T/ha) 14.88 Ave. yield (T/ha) 17.50 Ave. yield (T/ha) 12.10
Dry Matter con't (%) 35.67 Dry Matter con't (%) 32.00 Dry Matter con't (%) 31.00
Starch con't (%WB) 26.15 Starch con't (%WB) 20.89 Starch con't (%WB) 14.37
Sugar con't (%WB) 2.21 Sugar con't (%WB) 1.80 Sugar con't (%WB)  2.25
Acceptability 7.32 Acceptability 7.12 Acceptability  6.02
Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Scab reaction Resistant Scab reaction Resistant Scab reaction Resistant
Maturity 105-120 Maturity 105-120 Maturity 105-120
Year released 1993 Year released 1993 Year released 1995
Released by VISCA Released by UPLB Released by UPLB

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 PSB Sp-19 (OPS 100) PSB Sp-20 (LG19A-10) PSB Sp-21 (G46-1A)
PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato

Plant type Erect Plant type Semi-spreading

Leaf lobing Moderate Plant type Semi-erect Leaf lobing Moderate
Foliage color Purplish green Leaf lobing Very slight Foliage color Green
Tuber skin color Red Foliage color Green Tuber skin color White
Tuber flesh color Light yellow Tuber skin color Red Tuber flesh color Light Yellow
Tuber flesh color Light yellow Ave. yield (T/ha) 14.69
Ave. yield (T/ha) 12.47
Ave. yield (T/ha) 12.41 Dry Matter con't (%) 30.00
Dry Matter con't (%) 33.20 Dry Matter con't (%) 31.00 Starch con't (%WB) 12.39
Starch con't (%WB) 16.35 Starch con't (%WB) 14.58 Sugar con't (%WB)  2.66
Sugar con't (%WB)  1.82 Sugar con't (%WB)  3.56
Acceptability  6.23
Acceptability  6.99 Acceptability  6.73
Weevil reaction Moderately Susceptible Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Scab reaction Resistant Scab reaction Resistant
Scab reaction Moderately Susceptible
Maturity 105-120 Maturity 105-120
Maturity 105-120
Year released 1997
Year released 1995 Year released 1997
Released by ViSCA Released by BPI-La Granja Released by UPLB

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 PSB Sp-22 (SG94-1303) PSB Sp-23 (SG94-1717) NSIC Sp-24
PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato PSB Sp - Philippine Seed Board Sweetpotato NSIC Sp - National Seed Industry Council
Sweetpotato

Plant type Spreading

Leaf lobing No lateral lobes
Plant type Semi-spreading Foliage color Green
Plant type Semi-spreading
Leaf lobing No lateral lobes Tuber skin color Cream
Leaf lobing Slight
Foliage color Green Tuber flesh color Yellow
Foliage color Purplish Green
Tuber skin color Purple Tuber skin color Cream Ave. yield (T/ha) 13.00
Tuber flesh color Yellow Tuber flesh color Yellow Dry Matter con't (%) 32.30
Ave. yield (T/ha) 13.72 Ave. yield (T/ha) 13.78 Starch con't (%WB) 16.03
Dry Matter con't (%) 32.00 Dry Matter con't (%) 33.00
Starch con't (%WB) 16.31 Sugar con't (%WB)  2.56
Starch con't (%WB) 13.10
Sugar con't (%WB)  2.36 Sugar con't (%WB)  2.71 Acceptability  6.09
Acceptability  7.24 Acceptability  6.57 Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Scab reaction Moderately Resistant
Scab reaction Moderately Resistant Scab reaction Moderately Resistant Maturity 105-120
Maturity 105-120 Maturity 105-120
Year released 2001
Year released 2000 Year released 2001
Released by UPLB Released by UPLB
Released by UPLB

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 NSIC Sp-25 (JK 018) NSIC Sp-26 (JK 024) NSIC Sp-30 (JK 027)
NSIC SP- National Seed Industry Council NSIC SP - National Seed Industry Council NSIC SP - National Seed Industry Council
Sweetpotato Sweetpotato Sweetpotato

Plant type Spreading Plant type Spreading

Leaf lobing Moderate Leaf lobing Moderate
Plant type Spreading Foliage color Purplish Green Foliage color Purplish Green
Leaf lobing Moderate Tuber skin color White Tuber skin color Brownish Orange
Foliage color Purplish Green Tuber flesh color White Tuber flesh color Yellow Orange
Tuber skin color Cream
Ave. yield (T/ha) 14.62 Ave. yield (T/ha) 13.42
Tuber flesh color Purple
Ave. yield (t/ha) 11.68 Dry Matter con't (%) 34.07 Dry Matter con't (%) 31.71
Dry Matter con't (%) 36.00 Starch con't (%WB) 15.94 Starch con't (%WB) 19.27
Starch con't (%WB) 15.73 Sugar con't (%WB) 3.88 Sugar con't (%WB) 3.47
Sugar con't (%WB)  4.07 Acceptability 7.86 Acceptability 7.10
Acceptability  8.48 Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant Scab reaction Resistant Scab reaction Resistant
Scab reaction Moderately Resistant
Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days
Maturity 105-120
Year released 2003 Year released 2004
Year released 2002
Released by PhilRootcrops-LSU Released by PhilRootcrops-LSU Released by PhilRootcrops-LSU

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 NSIC Sp-31 (SG 99-09-02) NSIC Sp-32 (JK 02-20-4) NSIC Sp-33
NSIC SP - National Seed Industry Council NSIC SP - National Seed Industry Council NSIC SP - National Seed Industry Council
Sweetpotato Sweetpotato Sweetpotato

Plant type Semi-erect Plant type Spreading Plant type Spreading

Leaf lobing Slight Leaf lobing Slight Leaf lobing Slight
Foliage color Green Foliage color Green /Pedge Foliage color Green
Tuber skin color Purple Tuber skin color Light Red Tuber skin color Pink
Tuber flesh color White Tuber flesh color Yellow Tuber flesh color Yellow Orange
Ave. yield (T/ha) 16.66 Ave. yield (T/ha) 13.26 Ave. yield (T/ha) 16.9
Dry Matter con't (%) 33.00 Dry Matter con't (%) 34.00 Dry Matter con't (%) 41.1
Starch con't (%WB) 23.64 Starch con't (%WB) 25.36 Starch con't (%WB) 29.60
Sugar con't (%WB) 2.66 Sugar con't (%WB) 3.22 Sugar con't (%WB) 3.22
Acceptability 6.72 Acceptability 8.00 Acceptability 8.00
Weevil reaction Resistant Weevil reaction Resistant Weevil reaction Moderately Resistant
Scab reaction Resistant Scab reaction Resistant Scab reaction Resistant
Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days
Year released 2005 Year released 2005 Year released 2011
Released by UPLB Released by PhilRootcrops-LSU Released by PhilRootcrops-VSU

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 NSIC Sp-34 NSIC Sp-35 NSIC Sp-36
NSIC SP - National Seed Industry Council NSIC SP - National Seed Industry Council NSIC SP - National Seed Industry Council
Sweetpotato Sweetpotato Sweetpotato

Plant type Spreading

Plant type Spreading Plant type Spreading
Leaf lobing Slight
Leaf lobing Slight Leaf lobing Slight
Foliage color Green Foliage color Green Foliage color Green
Tuber skin color Red Purple Tuber skin color Cream Tuber skin color Red purple
Tuber flesh color Cream with purple streaks Tuber flesh color Light Orange Tuber flesh color White
Ave. yield (T/ha) 12.27 Ave. yield (T/ha) 14 Ave. yield (T/ha) 13.55
Dry Matter con't (%) 38.95 Dry Matter con't (%) 31.83 Dry Matter con't (%) 35.37
Starch con't (%WB) 59.85 Starch con't (%WB) 61.39 Starch con't (%WB) 57.41
Sugar con't (%WB) 6.49 Sugar con't (%WB) 9.25 Sugar con't (%WB) 8.14
Acceptability 8.00 Acceptability 8.00 Acceptability 8.00
Weevil reaction Moderately Susceptible Weevil reaction Moderately Susceptible Weevil reaction Moderately Susceptible
Scab reaction Moderately Susceptible Scab reaction Moderately Resistant Scab reaction Moderately Resistant
Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days Maturity 105-120 days
Year released 2016 Year released 2016 Year released 2016
Released by PhilRootcrops-VSU Released by PhilRootcrops-VSU Released by PhilRootcrops-VSU

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 NSIC Sp-37 NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS OF SWEET Calcium (mg) 25 86 33
NSIC SP - National Seed Industry Council POTATOES Learning activities:
Sweetpotato
1. What are the segnificance of knowing crops
varieties?

Ans.: _______________________________

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Contents ____________________________________
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Plant type Spreading Yellow ____________________________________
/100 g of edible
Leaf lobing Slight Tuber Leaves Fleshed ___________________________
portion
Foliage color Green Tuber
Tuber skin color Intermediate Pink
Water (ml) 70 87 70 References and further readings:
Tuber flesh color Light Yellow
Ave. yield (T/ha) 14.11 Calories 114 42 121
 Philrootcrops. Sweetpotato. Rootcrops
Dry Matter con't (%) 31.12 Protein (g) 1.5 3.2 1.6
Varieties. https://philrootcrops.vsu.edu.ph/?
Starch con't (%WB) 59.62 Fat 0.3 0.7 0.2 option=com_content&view=article&id=8
Sugar con't (%WB) 7.70 Carbohydrate (g) 26 8 28  PNS-BAFPS 95-2010-Sweet potato.
Acceptability 8.00
Fiber (g) 1.0 1.6 1.0 https://bafs.da.gov.ph/bafs_admin/admin_pa
Weevil reaction Moderately Susceptible
Vitamin A (µg) 60 2700 1255 ge/pns_file/2021-02-24-
Scab reaction Moderately Resistant
PNS_BAFPS_95_2010_Sweet_potato.pdf.
Maturity 105-120 days Vitamin C (mg) 30 21 37
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Year released 2016 Iron (mg) 1.0 4.5 2.7
Released by IPB-UPLB

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 Patricia S York. What You Should Know About
the Purple Sweet Potato. SOUTHERN
LIVING. Sweetpotato image.

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