Affiliation:
1. Solynta, Dreijenlaan 2, 6703 HA, The Netherlands
Abstract
Abstract
Potato is an important staple crop in East Africa.
Most of the seed tubers are propagated in informal systems,
whereby the tubers become deteriorated and contaminated,
resulting in low crop yields. Potato breeding has not
resulted in significantly improved varieties that overcome
these constraints. Recently, true potato hybrid breeding
technology has been developed, whereby diploid hybrids
are generated by crossing between homozygous inbred
parent lines. The first series of experimental hybrids were
pre-screened in The Netherlands and ten representative
hybrids were tested in East-Africa, whereby the yield of the
best hybrid was 29 ton/ha. These results show the great
potential of hybrid potato for East Africa.
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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