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Sweet potato (Ipomea batatas L.) a ‘Poor person’s crop’ in the recent years is being recognized as a crop with potential for high productivity and energy output. It is grown over a wide range of environmental conditions throughout the world and it has capacity to produce the highest amount of calories per unit area and time as compared to cereals and other root and tuber crops. The demand for sweet potato is increasing day by day and different genotypes in respect of tuber colour, taste, etc are introduced. Considering this fact, the present investigation was carried out to evaluate the performance of different orange fleshed sweet potato types under north Konkan conditions of Maharashtra state. The trial was conducted at two locations, one at university farm and other at farmer’s fields. Five varieties viz; 362 – 7, SV – 98, CIPSWA – 2, Kamal Sundari and Konkan Ashwini (Check) were evaluated. There was significant difference in the yield. The maximum yield (20.722 T/Ha.) was recorded by the type Kamal Sundari followed by Konkan Ashwini (18.741 T/Ha.). The infestation of sweet potato weevil was maximum in the orange fleshed sweet potato as compare to check (Konkan Ashwini). The maximum average organoleptic score (8.66) was reported by type Kamal Sundari and Konkan Ashwini ABSTRACT |
