Performance of new sweetpotato entries under La Trinidad, Benguet conditions

Abstract

Twelve sweet potato entries namely; J06-11-10, JK 18-4, JK 7-4, JK 23-1, J06-30-3, JK 6-11-12, Sg02-07-05, Sg02-05-01, Sg02-05-01, Sg98-16-02, Sg03-09-01, Sg02-06-02, Sg02-13-02 and two (2) check varieties NSIC 30 and NSIC 31 were evaluated for its yield performance and acceptability under La Trinidad conditions for dry and wet season trials from 2009-2011. Results showed that Sg02-07-05, Sg98-16-02, J06-11-10 had the highest yield with 24.18 t ha-1, 22.39 t ha-1 and 20.04t ha-1respectively. SG 02-07-05 significantly outyielded the check variety NSIC 31. Based on the sensory evaluation J06-11-10 was the third top highest yielder. Sg02-05-01, JK 18-4, JK 7-4, Sg02-06-02, JK 23-1, J06-30-3, Sg02-13-02, (NSIC 20 as check variety) were found highly acceptable with rating of 7-like very much. The highest dry matter content of 35% was recorded by JK 18-4 and JK 23-1. Most entries are ridgedly deformed.