ISSN 2375-1231
African Journal of Crop Science ISSN: 2375-1231 Vol. 10 (3), pp. 001-009, March, 2022. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
The production of one Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato variety (OFSP) – Solo gold in Gidan Kwano, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
Gana1*, D;. Saidu1, A.; Tsado1 E.K; Jiya2 M. J; Adesina1, O. A; Mamudu, A. Y; Yakubu, Z. and Makamjuola1, S. A.
1Department of Crop Production, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.
2Department of Food Science, Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
Accepted 12 January, 2022
Abstract
Sweet potato (Ipome abatatas L.) is a durable food security crop with wide adaptation features that can fit well into smallholders production systems. It is important as a food security crop and it is also good in relation to drought effect, vigorous early growth and low input prerequisite which has attracted sufficient attention from agricultural researchers in the production of this crop. Thus, the aim of the study is to look at the agronomic performance of orange sweet potato in Gidan Kwano, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. The varietal vines were obtained from the Neason Ventures, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria. The experiment was laid out in a complete randomized design -CRD. The vine length, number of leaves, width of leaves and leaf petiole showed significant difference among the treatments, root tubers were also assessed. The sweet potato was planted on rides that had been treated with poultry manure.
Keywords: Adoption; Sweet potato; Organic Manure production; Technologies; Nigeria.