KLR5 Sweet potato

1. ORIGIN
KLR5 approved for pilot production in 2008, and now cultivated in many province as: Bac Ninh, Hoa Binh, Ha Noi, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh. At present, KLR5 conserved in the National Crop Genebank.2. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
– Semi-decumbent stem, mouldy green leaves with 3-5 lobes.
– Yield of shoots is 2.9 – 3.0 kg/m2/crop season.
– Shoots contain 15.6 of dry matter, of which 12.5% are proteins, 13.4% fibers, 21.1% total sugars, 8.43% tannin, 131.7 mg/100 g vitamin C, and 2.6 mg/100 g nitrate.
– Boiled shoots are with green colour and nice taste.
– High adaptability to adverse conditions.

3. CULTIVATION AND USE
– Cuttings are planted in 3 crop seasons, including spring – summer, summer-autumn and winter.
– Used as a green vegetableThis is a delicious vegetable (for leaf).

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