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Outcomes of a virus degeneration study in sweetpotato in the Lake zone of Tanzania
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Outcomes of a virus degeneration study in sweetpotato in the Lake zone of Tanzania
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| Creator |
Luambano, N.
Gibson, R. |
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| Subject |
sweet potatoes
varieties virusfree plants |
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| Description |
In 2010, a project called Marando Bora was started in the Lake Zone of Tanzania to test whether virus-free sweetpotato planting material could be distributed large-scale to farmers. Two local Tanzanian sweetpotato varieties Polista and Ukerewe; two Ugandan varieties Ejumula and Kabode, and one American variety Jewel, were included in a trial to determine whether the vines remained virus-free though all the stages of multiplication. This trial has shown that a combination of a fairly resistant variety (e.g.,Kabode) plus roguing and selection of clean planting material, preferably by researcher-trained farmers, can maintain a good degree of health. This flyer summarizes the results and conclusions that were drawn from this work.
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2015-08
2015-12-04T20:36:46Z 2015-12-04T20:36:46Z |
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Brief
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Luambano, N.; Gibson, R. 2015. Outcomes of a virus degeneration study in sweetpotato in the Lake Zone of Tanzania. Nairobi (Kenya). International Potato Center (CIP). 2 p.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69112 |
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en
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Open Access
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2 p.
application/pdf |
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| Publisher |
International Potato Center
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