Sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in Marabá-PA

The north region of Brazil has been experiencing agricultural and urban expansion leading to the need for economic alternatives to reduce deforestation and to increase food supply. One possibility is the cultivation of vegetables that are easily grown such as the sweetpotato. The objective of this w...

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Autores principales: Mello, Alexandre Furtado Silveira, de Souza, Mazilene B, da Silva, Giovani O., Pedroso, Maria Thereza M., Santiago, Alailson V., de Carvalho, José Luiz V.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: FapUNIFESP 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171522
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author Mello, Alexandre Furtado Silveira
de Souza, Mazilene B
da Silva, Giovani O.
Pedroso, Maria Thereza M.
Santiago, Alailson V.
de Carvalho, José Luiz V.
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Pedroso, Maria Thereza M.
Santiago, Alailson V.
da Silva, Giovani O.
de Carvalho, José Luiz V.
de Souza, Mazilene B
author_facet Mello, Alexandre Furtado Silveira
de Souza, Mazilene B
da Silva, Giovani O.
Pedroso, Maria Thereza M.
Santiago, Alailson V.
de Carvalho, José Luiz V.
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description The north region of Brazil has been experiencing agricultural and urban expansion leading to the need for economic alternatives to reduce deforestation and to increase food supply. One possibility is the cultivation of vegetables that are easily grown such as the sweetpotato. The objective of this work is to assess the performance of sweetpotato genotypes in three different planting seasons in Marabá, Brazil. Sweetpotato genotypes were evaluated using randomized block experimental design and at harvest time the final plant stand and the commercial root production were evaluated. Clone 11 was the most productive one in all planting dates, with commercial yield ranging from 80.4 to 127 t/ha. Canadense also was very productive and among the top yielding genotypes. CIP BRS Nuti’s commercial yield was similar to Beauregard’s in the two initial growing seasons but higher in the third planting cycle. The first season, that had high moisture during harvest time, presented the lowest root quality. However, in general, all cultivars performed well, being good options for growers to produce a food source with high quality and yield in small areas.
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spelling CGSpace1715222025-12-08T10:29:22Z Sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in Marabá-PA Mello, Alexandre Furtado Silveira de Souza, Mazilene B da Silva, Giovani O. Pedroso, Maria Thereza M. Santiago, Alailson V. de Carvalho, José Luiz V. agriculture biofortification sweet potatoes The north region of Brazil has been experiencing agricultural and urban expansion leading to the need for economic alternatives to reduce deforestation and to increase food supply. One possibility is the cultivation of vegetables that are easily grown such as the sweetpotato. The objective of this work is to assess the performance of sweetpotato genotypes in three different planting seasons in Marabá, Brazil. Sweetpotato genotypes were evaluated using randomized block experimental design and at harvest time the final plant stand and the commercial root production were evaluated. Clone 11 was the most productive one in all planting dates, with commercial yield ranging from 80.4 to 127 t/ha. Canadense also was very productive and among the top yielding genotypes. CIP BRS Nuti’s commercial yield was similar to Beauregard’s in the two initial growing seasons but higher in the third planting cycle. The first season, that had high moisture during harvest time, presented the lowest root quality. However, in general, all cultivars performed well, being good options for growers to produce a food source with high quality and yield in small areas. 2023 2025-01-29T12:58:18Z 2025-01-29T12:58:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171522 en Open Access FapUNIFESP Mello, Alexandre F. S.; de Souza, Mazilene B; da Silva, Giovani O.; Pedroso, Maria Thereza M.; Santiago, Alailson V.; and de Carvalho, José Luiz V. 2023. Sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in Marabá-PA. Horticultura Brasileira 41: 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-0536-2023-e2582
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biofortification
sweet potatoes
Mello, Alexandre Furtado Silveira
de Souza, Mazilene B
da Silva, Giovani O.
Pedroso, Maria Thereza M.
Santiago, Alailson V.
de Carvalho, José Luiz V.
Sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in Marabá-PA
title Sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in Marabá-PA
title_full Sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in Marabá-PA
title_fullStr Sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in Marabá-PA
title_full_unstemmed Sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in Marabá-PA
title_short Sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in Marabá-PA
title_sort sweetpotato as an alternative crop for vegetable growers in maraba pa
topic agriculture
biofortification
sweet potatoes
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171522
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