SWEET POTATO VARIETY KLC266

 1.    Origin

Authors: Nguyen The Yen, Do Thi Thu Trang, Field Crop Research Institute

KLC266 was selected from imported material of CIP. It has been introducing to production since 2011 according to Decision No. 268/QĐ-TT-CLT dated 31/5/2011.

2. Major morphology and varietal characteristics

– Growth duration: 115-120days (winter); 145-150 days (spring)

– Lobed leaf, purple stem, short knot but good growth and regenerate ability.

– Long tuber, link red tuber skin color, yellow flesh, high starch content 32,4-39,7%, carotenoid ppm/100g of dry biomass (DB, ß-carotene 132ppm/100g of DB.

– Good eating quality an suitable to dometic consumers’ taste.

– Good resistantance to fungal diseases (scab, leaf and stem) and bacterial wilt. It is light sensitive to stubby-root.

– Average yield of 12 – 14tons/ha, in good cultivation can reach 18 – 20tons/ha.

3. Contact

Dr. Nguyen The Yen

Email.: theyen1760@gmail.com

Tel.: 0912 109 226