Optimizing sweetpotato production
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 13:21
in Mathematics & Economics
The yield increase and grade proportions for 'Beauregard' and 'Evangeline' sweetpotato have been evaluated in a new study, with regard to plant spacing and extension of growing periods. Treatments were a combination of early and late planting date and delay in harvest, in-row plant spacing, and row width. Marketable yield was consistently greater in early plantings than late plantings. Assessments of delaying harvest in early plantings indicated gains in net benefit for both hand harvesting and bulk harvesting.