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by 14 C-maltooligosaccharides. In addition, they also found that the stimulatory effect of K + and
maltooligosaccharides were nearly additive if ADPGlc was used as a glucose donor. In a study
conducted by Aighewi (1984), the total carbohydrate contents of sweetpotato did not appear to
be significantly influenced by drip irrigation and fertilizer nitrogen regardless of the method of
application. He found a significant increase in root yield in response to the drip irrigation treatments.
Water availability is critical in the first 8 weeks.
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