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Introduction to the Virus-Free Sweet Potato Variety Yushu No. 7

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Characteristics: The terminal leaves are purple, the leaf shape is shallowly lobed, the stem is green with purple, the tuber skin is purple, the tuber flesh is white. It is tolerant of poor soil, drought-resistant, and widely adaptable. It has a high starch content, with an average starch content as high as 22.61%. It sprouts quickly, stores well, and has strong growth vigor. The starch content of spring sweet potatoes reaches about 24%, and that of summer sweet potatoes is three percentage points higher than that of Xushu 18. The yields of fresh tubers, dried tubers, and starch are 6.1%, 17%, and 21.4% higher than those of Xushu 18, respectively. It is moderately resistant to stem nematode disease, and virus-free potatoes yield more than 20% more than non-virus-free ones. The yield per mu for spring sweet potatoes is over 3000 kg, and for summer sweet potatoes over 2000 kg.

Characteristics: The terminal leaves are purple, the leaf shape is shallowly lobed, the stem is green with purple, the tuber skin is purple, the tuber flesh is white. It is tolerant of poor soil, drought-resistant, and widely adaptable. It has a high starch content, with an average starch content as high as 22.61%. It sprouts quickly, stores well, and has strong growth vigor. The starch content of spring sweet potatoes reaches about 24%, and that of summer sweet potatoes is three percentage points higher than that of Xushu 18. The yields of fresh tubers, dried tubers, and starch are 6.1%, 17%, and 21.4% higher than those of Xushu 18, respectively. It is moderately resistant to stem nematode disease, and virus-free potatoes yield more than 20% more than non-virus-free ones. The yield per mu for spring sweet potatoes is over 3000 kg, and for summer sweet potatoes over 2000 kg. The disadvantage is that it is not resistant to root rot.

Suitable planting areas: Choose virus-free Yushu No. 7 in areas without root rot.

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