Growth And Yield Of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Local Variety Of Soppeng On Seed Source Treatment And Bed Height

Pertumbuhan Dan Produksi Ubi Jalar (Ipomoea batatas L.) Varietas Lokal Soppeng Pada Perlakuan Sumber Benih Dan Ketinggian Bedengan

Abstract

Sweet potato is a tuber crop that has high nutritional value and is a source of carbohydrates. Factors that can affect the growth and production of sweet potato are the source of the seed and the height of the planting bed. Bed height is an environmental factor that can affect sweet potato growth and production. This study aims to assess the effect of seed source and bed height on the growth and yield of sweet potato local varieties of Soppeng. This study was arranged using a two-factor factorial pattern Completely Randomised Block Design (CRBD). The first factor is the source of seeds consisting of 2 levels, namely the source derived from tuber cuttings and the source of seeds derived from stem cuttings. The second factor is the height of the bed which consists of 3 levels, namely the height of 20, 25, and 30 cm. Variables observed included tendril length (cm), number of leaves (strands), flowering age (HST), number of tubers (fruit), tuber weight (g), and production per bed (Kg). The results showed that there was no significant effect of seed source and bed height on growth and production and there was no significant interaction of seed source and height on the growth and production of sweet potato local varieties of Soppeng, but beds with a height of 30 cm and tuber origin tended to show better results in the weight of production per plot with 2338.33 Kg.