EFFECTS OF WATER AVAILABILITY AND VINE HARVESTING FREQUENCY ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SWEET POTATO IN SOUTHERN MOZAMBIQUE. I. STORAGE ROOT AND VINE YIELDS

2001 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Gomes ◽  
M. K. V. Carr
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Storage Root ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Supplementary Irrigation ◽  
Dry Seasons ◽  
Water Use Efficiencies

In Mozambique the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is often grown as both a leafy vegetable, the terminal shoots or vines being progressively harvested during the season, and as a root crop. This paper reports the results of experiments designed to evaluate the effects of drought and vine harvesting frequency on the productivity of both yield components (cv. TIS 2534). Experiments were conducted during the rainy and dry seasons, with supplementary irrigation treatments superimposed. As the frequency of vine harvesting (equivalent to the number of harvests) increased, the total fresh weight of vines increased. There was a corresponding reduction in the yield of storage roots, however, particularly under well-watered conditions. As a result, the total harvested yield (vines plus roots) was remarkably stable in both wet and dry seasons (43–45 t ha−1 fresh weight). The cumulative dry weight of harvested vines increased with the number of harvests at constant rates, depending on water availability (from +150 to +250 when rain-fed, up to +340 to +440 kg ha−1 harvest−1 when irrigated). The corresponding rates of reduction in storage root yields varied from −3 to −130 (rain-fed) down to 310 to 400 kg ha−1 harvest−1 (irrigated). Total dry weight yields under well-watered conditions were constant at about 11 to 13 t ha−1, or double this on an annual basis. Irrigation water-use efficiencies (by dry weight of harvested crop) were generally higher in the dry season than in the rains. For vine production they increased with the number of harvests from 1.6 to 3.5 (rains) up to 0.9 to 6.7 kg ha−1 mm−1 (dry season). The corresponding values for root production were 7.5 to 13.1 (rains) and 12.2 to 19.1 kg ha−1 mm−1 (dry season). For the combined dry weight yields the water-use efficiencies were, with one exception, independent of harvesting frequency at 11.2 (rains) and 19.0 kg ha−1 mm−1 (dry season). Irrigated plants harvested at weekly intervals yielded vine dry weights of about 0.5–0.6 t ha−1 week−1. Compensatory vine growth (reported elsewhere) was observed in previously droughted plants following a rainfall event. The practical implications of these results are discussed. Future papers describe in more detail the physiological aspects of the observed yield responses.

scholarly journals Growth, yield and water use of drip irrigated cassava planted in the late rainy season of North Eastern Thailand

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Polthanee ◽  
M. Srisutham
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Starch Content ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Storage Root ◽  
Root Yield ◽  
Supplementary Irrigation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Cassava Varieties

Field experiment was carried out at Agronomy Experimental Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University in 2015-2016 to investigate the response of cassava to supplementary irrigation during the dry season month. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with four replications. The main plots comprised two cassava varieties (Huaybong 80 and Rayong 11). The sub l included four levels of drip irrigation [I-20, EV-40 mm (crop received 20 mm of water when daily cumulative pan evapolation value reached 40 mm during the dry season months)]; [I-20, EV-60 mm] ; [I-10, EV-40 mm] ; [I-10, EV-60 mm] and [I-10] (cassava under rainfed condition without additional irrigation)]. Results indicated that irrigation at (I-20, EV-40 mm) produced maximum the fresh (52 t ha-1) and dry (22 t ha-1) storage root yield. Huaybong 80 variety a gave significantly higher the storage root yield than that of Rayong 11 variety. The highest starch content also was obtained in the (I-20, EV-40 mm) treatment. There was no significant difference in the starch content between the two cassava varieties. Water were applied in treatment [I-20, EV-40 mm], [I-20, EV-60 mm], [I-10, EV-40 mm] and [I-10, EV-60 mm] was an average 299 mm, 194 mm, 150 mm and 97 mm, respectively during the growing season. Water use efficiency was the highest (35.3 kg ha-1 mm-1) in the [I-20, EV-60 mm] treatment.

EFFECTS OF WATER AVAILABILITY AND VINE HARVESTING FREQUENCY ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SWEET POTATO IN SOUTHERN MOZAMBIQUE. III. CROP YIELD/WATER-USE RESPONSE FUNCTIONS

2003 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. GOMES ◽  
M. K. V. CARR
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Root Production ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Storage Roots

In Mozambique the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is grown as both a leafy vegetable, the terminal shoots or vines being progressively harvested during the season, and as a root crop. This paper reports the development of crop yield/water-use production functions using data from two irrigation experiments designed to evaluate the effects of water availability and vine harvesting practices on the productivity and water use (ETc) of sweet potato (cv. TIS 2534) during two contrasting seasons in the south of the country. As the frequency of vine harvesting increased, the water-use efficiency (WUE-ETc) for vine production (dry mass) increased from 1–2 to 4–5 kg ha−1 mm−1 during the rainy season, and from 1 to 9 kg ha−1 mm−1 during the dry season. By contrast, there was a corresponding reduction in the WUE-ETc for storage root production from 14 to 8–9 kg ha−1 mm−1 during the rainy season, and from 23 to 15–17 kg ha−1 mm−1 during the dry season. For the total yields (vines plus storage roots) the WUE-ETc during both seasons were independent of the vine harvesting treatment. Separate lines represented each season, the slopes of which were 13 kg ha−1 mm−1 in the rains, and 24 kg ha−1 mm−1 in the dry season. When, however, crop water-use was normalised using either the seasonal mean daily total of incoming solar radiation, or reference crop evapotranspiration (ETo), but not the saturation deficit of the air, a single common, linear relationship with yield resulted. Possible explanations for this are considered. Plotting relative yields against relative rates of water-use, also gave consistent results that could have general application for predicting the effects of water availability on productivity. Vine yields, when harvested frequently, were less sensitive to drought (yield response factor, Ky=0.7–0.9) than storage roots (Ky=1.2). For total production (vines plus roots), the sensitivity to water stress (Ky) increased, from 0.9–1.0 to 1.2, as the interval between vine harvests increased. Farmers in southern Mozambique trying to maximize total yield during the season, under conditions of water uncertainty, should harvest vines at intervals of not more than 14 days.

EFFECTS OF WATER AVAILABILITY AND VINE HARVESTING FREQUENCY ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SWEET POTATO IN SOUTHERN MOZAMBIQUE. II. CROP WATER USE

2003 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. GOMES ◽  
M. K. V. CARR
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Ipomoea Batatas ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Crop Water ◽  
Crop Water Use

In Mozambique, the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is grown in the dry season in areas with a high water table, or as an irrigated crop. It is also grown in the rainy season when short-term droughts can occur. This paper reports the results of experiments designed to evaluate the effects of water availability and vine-harvesting practices on actual crop water use (cv. TIS 2534), during two contrasting seasons in the south of the country. Rain-fed crops extracted water to soil depths (variable sandy loam) of 0.75 m, with most (90%) taken from the top 0.25 m. Well-irrigated crops apparently obtained some (10%) water from below 0.75 m, but most (75%) came from the upper 0.25 m. Total water use from well-watered crops was about 800 mm during the rains, and 550 mm during the dry season. The corresponding values for rain-fed crops were 360 and 180 mm respectively. Peak rates of water use averaged 8 mm d−1 in the rainy season, and 5–6 mm d−1 in the dry season. Water use was not modified by the frequency of vine harvests. Actual rates of evapotranspiration fell below maximum values when the soil water deficit exceeded only 20 mm. By comparison, the maximum depth of extractable water in the root zone was 80–90 mm. The crop coefficients (Kc) for each stage of growth were consistent over both seasons and estimated to be: 0.55–0.7 (crop establishment), 1.1–1.2 (mid-season), and 0.8 (end-season).

scholarly journals In vitro Sugar and Water Use in Diploid and Tetraploid Genotypes of Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) in Liquid Medium as Affected by Density and Plant Growth Regulators

HortScience ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Adelberg ◽  
Maria Delgado ◽  
Jeffrey Tomkins
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Medium ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Biomass Yield ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Water Requirements ◽  
Linear Relationships ◽  
Mass Volume ◽  
Orbital Shaker

Two tetraploid and two diploid genotypes of Hemerocallis spp. were micropropagated on an orbital shaker in Murashige and Skoog liquid medium in a factorial combination of two sucrose concentrations (90 mm and 180 mm), two 6-benzylaminopurine (benzyladenine) concentrations (0.32 μm and 3.2 μm), at two densities (57 explants/L and 171 explants/L), in the presence (0.32 μm) and absence of α-cyclopyl-α-[4-mehtoxyphenyl]-5-pyrimididinmethanol (ancymidol). There were linear relationships between fresh weight and water use (R 2 = 0.800, P < 0.0001), dry weight and sucrose use (R 2 = 0.636, P < 0.0001), and relative dry weight (dry weight/fresh weight = relative dry weight) to concentration of sucrose residual in medium after culture (R 2 = 0.553, P < 0.0001). Eighty-five percent of the water used and 74% of the sucrose used were incorporated as plant fresh weight and dry weight, respectively. A 1% increase in percent sucrose residual (mass/volume in spent medium) was correlated to an increase of 1.8% relative dry weight over the range 7% to 22% relative dry weight. In vessels with 90 mm initial sucrose, where the most growth had occurred (>15 g fresh weight), sucrose was depleted (<0.2% sucrose) and plantlets had the lowest relative dry weight (≈6.9%). In vessels from 180 mm initial sucrose, with similarly high fresh weight, plantlets had 12.0% relative dry weight with 2.1% sucrose residual in medium. Fresh weight, dry weight, or relative dry weight of plantlets in the laboratory did not correlate with subsequent survival or growth in the greenhouse. Plantlets grown without ancymidol at the lower benzyladenine concentration acclimatized to the greenhouse with 93% survival. However, greenhouse survival of plants grown with ancymidol and a higher level of benzyladenine was only 4%. ‘Barbara Mitchell’ was the largest plant in the laboratory, but often had poorest growth in the greenhouse. When optimizing a liquid micropropagation protocol for larger vessels, sucrose and water requirements may be directly related to targeted biomass yield, but each genotype needs to be handled independently with ex vitro validation of plant vigor.

scholarly journals Effect of planting pattern and season on some agronomic performances and yield of sweet potato cv. Japanese Orange

2019 ◽  
pp. 1067-1073
Author(s):  
Darika Bunphan ◽  
William F. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Ipomoea Batatas ◽  
Tuber Yield ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Planting Pattern ◽  
Tuber Fresh Weight ◽  
Branch Plant ◽  
Positive Correlations

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) is one of the most important root crops in the world. It is primarily grown as a second crop during the dry season in Thailand. Several cultivars are produced with some being imported from Japan, especially cv. Japanese Orange, Yellow and Purple which are popular because they have high value and are rich in phytochemicals. Thai farmers use only one planting pattern for production although there are five recommended patterns available. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of different planting patterns on yield, agronomic traits, and determine associations among agronomic traits of sweet potato cv. Japanese Orange. The experiments were conducted during the rainy and dry seasons of 2017. An RCBD with 5 planting patterns and 3 replications were used. Tuber yield, no. of tuber/plant, no. of tuber/ha, no. branch/plant, tuber diameter and tuber fresh weight were measured. The results revealed that during the rainy season, pattern 5 (three vines per hole) had highest tuber yield (11.2 ton/ha), no. of tubers/plant (7.7) and number of tubers/ha (408.9×103) whereas pattern 3 (one vine) had highest no of branches/plant (4.7) and tuber diameter (36.9 mm). In the dry season, patterns 1, 5 and 3 had the highest yields (7.13, 6.71 and 6.48 ton/ha, respectively) pattern 1 had significantly higher tuber fresh weight (84.17 g) than the other four patterns. Pattern 5 had the highest number of tubers/plant and number of tubers/ha during the dry season. We found positive correlations between tuber yield and number of tuber per plant, number of tuber per ha, vine length, vine girth, number of nodes per plant at 60 and 75 DAP.

scholarly journals Effects of Vermicompost, Fertilizer and Mulch on Plant Growth, Nodulation and Pod Yield of French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

2011 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Singh ◽  
K. Pathak ◽  
A. Verma ◽  
V. Verma ◽  
B. Deka
Keyword(s):  
Phaseolus Vulgaris ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Tropical Climate ◽  
French Bean ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Organic Mulch ◽  
Pod Yield

Effects of Vermicompost, Fertilizer and Mulch on Plant Growth, Nodulation and Pod Yield of French Bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL.)Integration of vermicompost and organic mulch as elements of vegetable production system sustain soil fertility and crop productivity. A field experiment was conducted with the objective to investigate the effects of vermicompost, NPK fertilizer and organic mulch on crop growth, nodulation and pod yield of French bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) with an ultimate aim of optimizing water and nutrient requirement in mild-tropical climate during dry season. The shoot growth traits, namely shoot length, number of primary branches, shoot fresh weight and shoot dry weight were increased by 28-63% through application of N P2O5K2O 8:13:10 kg·ha-1+ vermicompost 3.75 t·ha-1and by 5-50% in organic mulching treatments. Application of vermicompost reduced nodule fresh weight and nodule dry weight by 44.9 and 44.5%, respectively. Likewise, corresponding nodule number, nodule fresh weight and nodule dry weight were reduced by 8.6, 11.1 and 14.1% with organic mulching. Poor nodulations might be due to reduced oxygenation of the soils under vermicompost and organic mulch which is ultimately impeding the nitrogenase activity and biological nitrogen fixation. Mulching of French bean with dried grasses and crop residues are also led to higher single pod weight, pod length, pod weight/plant and pod yield by 10.9, 12.8, 20.1 and 20.2%, respectively. Present study shows that application of N P2O5K2O fertilizer 8-15:13-25:10-20 kg·ha-1, vermicompost 2.50-3.75 t·ha-1, 4 cm thick mulch of dried crop residues and 50% irrigation is the most suitable and sustainable strategy to improve plant growth, pod formation and pod yield of French bean, and soil health of mild-tropical climate during dry season.

scholarly journals Pemberian Biochar Jengkok Tembakau untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Ubijalar pada Lahan Kering Sub-Optimal

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Edyson Indawan ◽  
Sri Umi Lestari ◽  
Nurita Thiasari
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Experimental Unit ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Storage Root ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
Industry Waste ◽  
Root Numbers ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Increase Crop Yield

Indawan et al, 2019. Increasing Sweet Potato Yield on Biochar Amendment Application on Sub-Optimal Dry Land. JLSO 8(1):47-56. Biochar is a soil amendment that can improve soil fertility, increase crop yield and can reduce contamination. This study aim to evaluate the sweet potato response to biochar application from tobacco industry waste. The combination of cultivar and dose of biochar implemented using a Split Plot Experiment Design with three replications. The cultivars placed 0n main plots and biochar doses on sub-plots. The thirteen cultivars covering 7 varieties (Kuningan Putih, Beta 1, Beta 2, Kuningan Merah, Sari, Boko, and Jago) plus six accession from Unitri and Brawijaya University collections (BIS OP-61-OP-22 , 73-6 / 2, 73 OP-8, BIS OP-61, 73 OP-5, and BIS OP-61-♀-29). The biochar dose used was B0 (0 t / ha) and B1 (5 t / ha). The experimental unit is measuring 5 m x 0.6 m, consisting of single row and planted with a spacing of 25 cm in row or 20 cuttings/row). The storage root numbers, storage root weight, % dry matter, Harvest Index (HI) and yields estimation are ditermined. The results showed that sweet potato cultivars gave a significant response to biochar application on fresh storage root weight, dry storage root weight, biomass dry weight, HI and storage root yields, but no interaction between cultivars and biochar doses. Storage root yield range of 8 - 21 t / ha without biochar and 10 - 23 t / ha with biochar 5 t / ha, except for Beta 1 and Boko. The use of biochar of 5 t / ha can increase storage root yields ranging from 8 - 45%.

scholarly journals Diversity of Pods and Beans of Twelve Cocoa Clones (Theobroma cacao L.) in Rainy and Dry Seasons

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Adinda Wuriandani ◽  
Agung Wahyu Susilo ◽  
Suyadi Mitrowiardjo ◽  
Bayu Setyawan ◽  
Indah Anita Sari
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Dry Bean ◽  
Low Genetic Diversity ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Dry Seasons ◽  
Bean Weight

Cocoa is a sensitive plant to availability of soil water. The availability of water affects the formation of cocoa pods and beans. The aim of this research was to determine the genetic diversity and the influence of season on the diversity of cocoa beans quality as well as determining the pattern of genotype and season interaction on the quality of physical physiology of cacao beans. The research was conducted in Kaliwining Experimental Station, Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute, Jember during dry season (2015) and rainy season (2016). This study used a complete randomized block design 2 x 12 factorial and three replicates as blocks. The first factor was the season consisting of two levels namely, dry season and rainy season. The second factor was cocoa clones, TSH 858, KW 084, KEE 2, Sulawesi 1, Sulawesi 2, BAL 209, KW 215, JTC 5A, JTC 5B, KC 2, KKM 22,and KJ 2. Observation variables included pod diameter, pod length, pod weight, dry bean weight, number of good beans/pod, number of empty beans/pod, numberof beans, and number of pods/tree/season. Data was analyzed using ANOVA fixedfactor. The bean dry weight characteristics possesed a low genetic diversity (0.27%) whereas the physical quality character of other beans, i.e bean count had moderategenetic diversity (14.20%). Meanwhile, the real difference was shown on the dry weight of bean characteristics. The best dry bean weight was observed during the dry season. Clones KW 215 and Sulawesi 1 in the dry season was catego-rized in grade A, while the lowest quality JTC 5A with grade D. The interaction of genotype (clone) with the environment (season) resulted in a significant effect onpod diameter character, pod weight, bean count, dry bean weight, and numberof pods/tree. Based on the biplot AMMI graph it was known that the TSH 858 clone showed genetic stability in bean count character. As for the character ofthe number of pods/tree, clones KKM 22, BAL 209, and KW 084 had the stability of the number of pods in rainy and dry seasons. Clones KJ 2 and Sulawesi 2 showed season-specific in the dry season for the number of pods/tree characters.

scholarly journals Effect of Water Stress on Ginsenoside Production and Growth of American Ginseng

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 517-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wansang Lim ◽  
Kenneth W. Mudge ◽  
Jin Wook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Water Potential ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
American Ginseng ◽  
Panax Quinquefolium ◽  
Storage Root ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Stress Treatment ◽  
And Storage

We determined the effect of moderate water stress on the growth of american ginseng (Panax quinquefolium), and on concentrations of six major ginsenosides (Rg1, Re, Rb1, Rc, Rb2, and Rd). Two-year-old “rootlets” (dormant rhizome and storage root) were cultivated in pots, in a cool greenhouse (18.3 ± 2 °C). Pots were watered either every 5 days (control) or every 10 days (stress), repeatedly for 8 days. Soil volumetric water content was measured during the last 10 days of the experiment for both treatments. Leaf water potential, measured on the last day of the experiment, was -0.43 MPa for the control and -0.83 MPa for the stress treatment. Drought stress did not affect above-ground shoot or root dry weight. Initial rootlet fresh weight (covariate) had a significant effect on the concentration of ginsenosides Re, Rb1, Rc, and Rb2. Drought stress increased the concentration of ginsenosides Re, Rb1, and total ginsenoside concentration.

UJI DAYA HASIL BEBERAPA KLON UBI JALAR (Ipomeae batatas L.)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-41
Author(s):  
Anis Endra Nur Candra
Keyword(s):  
Factorial Design ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Harvest Index ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Tuber Weight ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Random Group ◽  
Tuber Protein

This research aims to know the test results a few sweet potato clones. This research was conducted with a random Design Group (RAK) factorial design arranged in a random group of 6 sweet potato clones. As a factor of an experiment is a clone-clones the sweet potato i.e. BUS OP-OP, bus 61-4, OP 73-8, OP 73-5, D67 and 73-6/2. The data obtained were analyzed using analysis of variance and test difference between the average worked out with test BNT 5%. The observed parameters are the number of bulbs/plants, the fresh tuber weight kg/plant fresh weight, berangkasan,% dry weight of the dry weight of berangkasan, bulbs, bulbs, dry weight of the dry weight of the dry weight biomass, brangkasan, harvest index, tuber protein content (% BK). The results showed the potential results of the four new clones (bus BUS 61, OP-OP-4, OP 73-73 and OP. 8-5) has not yet reached optimal levels seen based on the level of results in control of the clones (D 67 and 73-6/2). While the range of protein content on clone-clones a new range 6.12-7.63% based on the dried weight won't be matter, whereas only control clones ranged from 2,19-3.30%.

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