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Sweet Potato Variety-Xiangshu 18

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, This variety was selected by Hunan crop Research Institute. It was approved by Hunan Province in 2007 (variety approval number: XPD014-2007), which is suitable for planting in Hunan Province. Characteristics: medium vine type, top leaf light green, leaf green, leaf vein green with light purple, leaf deep re-engraved, stem green, 10 branches per plant; tuber early, neatly concentrated, four or five tubers per plant, tuber spinning shape, red potato skin, yellowish-white potato meat, high commodity rate; good sprouting ability, strong stem and leaf regeneration ability, fertilizer and water tolerance

This variety was selected by Hunan crop Research Institute. It was approved by Hunan Province in 2007 (variety approval number: XPD014-2007), which is suitable for planting in Hunan Province.

Characteristics: medium vine type, top leaf light green, leaf green, leaf vein green with light purple, leaf deep engraved, stem green, 10 branches per plant; tuber early, neatly concentrated, four or five tubers per plant, tuber spinning shape, red potato skin, yellowish-white potato meat, high commodity rate; good sprouting ability, strong stem and leaf regeneration ability, fertilizer and water resistance.

Yield performance: the average yield of fresh potato is 2338.6 kg and starch content is 15% per 667m2 in multi-site test in the whole province.

Key points of cultivation: sowing potato seedlings in the first and middle of March in Changsha area, and planting summer potato in the middle and late May. The density is 5000 plants per 667m2. Apply sufficient base fertilizer, and the base fertilizer is mainly organic fertilizer. Appropriate application of more nitrogen fertilizer to promote stem and leaf growth, timely topdressing and spraying water after picking seedling plots, and timely ploughing, weeding, soil cultivation and control of diseases and insect pests after planting seedlings. Picking begins from 30 to 40 days after planting, and the long vines after picking leaves should be pruned in time to ensure early branch growth and rapid growth. Key points of seed production techniques: potato cubes are used to raise seedlings, cut seedlings and transplant to propagate seed potatoes in the field. Seed potatoes should choose potato pieces with no wound, no diseases and insect pests, smooth potato skin and good appearance. If you use summer and autumn potatoes as seed potatoes, it is best to use autumn potatoes to keep seeds. The plots with good fertility, convenient drainage and irrigation, no sweet potato and no sweet potato diseases and insect pests should be selected as seed potato fields.

 
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