Abstract
This study, conducted at the Sericulture Research Area of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, evaluated the performance of ten sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) varieties intercropped with mulberry (Morus alba) trees. The tested varieties- SP 36, SP 35, Swerte, Kalbooy, SP 25, Bokod, Bengueta, Honey Perpetua, Rovisa, and Tinapay were sourced from the Philippine Root Crops Training Center. The research aimed to assess varietal adaptability, growth, and yield potential under the partial shade of mulberry plantations. Significant differences were observed in vine length, number of tubers per plant, and secondary vine development, indicating varied growth responses. However, computed yield per plot showed no significant differences, suggesting comparable productivity across varieties. The minimal number of non-marketable tubers further confirmed produce quality. These findings demonstrate that sweet potato can be successfully integrated into mulberry-based agroforestry systems without compromising yield, offering a sustainable and diversified land-use strategy for farmers.
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Claims 4
Claim · model-written summary
Sweet-potato varieties differed significantly in vine length, tuber number and secondary vine development.
- Taxon
- sweet potato
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Ipomoea batatast0 - Outcome
- vine length, number of tubers per plant, and secondary vine developmente0
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Verbatim
e0“Significant differences were observed in vine length, number of tubers per plant, and secondary vine development”
t0“Sweet Potato”
Claim · model-written summary
Sweet-potato varieties did not differ significantly in yield per plot.
- Taxon
- sweet potatoIpomoea batatast0
- Outcome
- computed yield per plote0
- Direction
- no significant differencese0
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Verbatim
e0“computed yield per plot showed no significant differences”
t0“Sweet Potato”
Claim · model-written summary
The varieties produced few non-marketable tubers.
- Taxon
- sweet potatoIpomoea batatast0
- Outcome
- non-marketable tuberse0
- Direction
- minimale0
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Verbatim
e0“The minimal number of non-marketable tubers further confirmed produce quality”
t0“Sweet Potato”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors concluded that sweet potato can be integrated with mulberry without compromising yield.
- Taxon
- sweet potatoIpomoea batatase0
- Outcome
- integrated into mulberry-based agroforestry systems without compromising yielde0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“sweet potato can be successfully integrated into mulberry-based agroforestry systems without compromising yield”