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2 articles for “Ipomea”
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Taxonomic Studies of the Convolvulaceae of the Banasthali Vidyapeeth and Newai Region
Abstract: The present study provides comprehensive description of taxonomy and importance of the Convolvulaceae family of the Banasthali Vidyapeeth, campus and newai region. Overall, five genera have been reported in the campus and open agricultural land of the newai region. Ipomea is the dominant genus among them. Other than Ipomea, Evovulus and Convolvulus are another genus which are found in the habitat. This family includes plants which are herbs, generally annual …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 33–36 Read article
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Impact of Storage Methods and Duration on Sugar and Starch Content and Ethanol Yield of Sweet Potatoes [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam]
Abstract: Previous studies have shown that ‘industrial’ sweet potatoes can be an excellent feedstock for ethanol production as compared to corn, sorghum and other potential feedstocks. However, starch content can be affected by cultivars as well as storage conditions. Ideally, it is practical that sweet potato storage roots be processed for ethanol production as close to harvest as possible, but this may not always be the case and some amount of …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 23–29 Read article