Articles
SWEET POTATO GERMPLASM COLLECTION AND EVALUATION IN THE HIGHLANDS OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES
Article number
380_100
Pages
518 – 518
Language
English
Abstract
The sweet potato improvement program, with germplasm collection and evaluation as the main component, was started in 1988 in the highlands of northern Philippines.
A total of 885 accessions were collected and are being maintained in the field genebank.
Of these, 72% were from the highlands of northern Philippines, 21% from national breeding institutions, and the remaining from international sources.
Evaluation of 520 accessions in different sets pf preliminary and general yield trials resulted in the selection and identification of B entries included in the advanced yield trial or the multilocational trials.
The selection criteria included storage root yield, uniformity of root size, and root shape.
Dry matter content and herbage yield were also considered.
A total of 885 accessions were collected and are being maintained in the field genebank.
Of these, 72% were from the highlands of northern Philippines, 21% from national breeding institutions, and the remaining from international sources.
Evaluation of 520 accessions in different sets pf preliminary and general yield trials resulted in the selection and identification of B entries included in the advanced yield trial or the multilocational trials.
The selection criteria included storage root yield, uniformity of root size, and root shape.
Dry matter content and herbage yield were also considered.
Authors
L.L. Tandang, E.O. Badol, M.B. Baucas, B.A. Anselmo
Keywords
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