Impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on ‘Beauregard’ orange fleshed sweet potato

This study investigated the short-term effects of woody residues and compost on Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) focusing on plant growth, storage root production, and bioactive compounds. Conducted in a commercial orchard, the experiment compared different organic fertilization treatments with...

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Main Authors: Carolina Jaime-Rodríguez, Maria Pérez, Marina Pérez-Llorca, Julián Lozano-Castellón, Rosa Maria Lamuela-Raventós, Anna Vallverdú-Queralt, Johana González-Coria, Olivier Chantry, Rocio Hernandez, Joan Romanyà
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-07-01
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author Carolina Jaime-Rodríguez
Maria Pérez
Marina Pérez-Llorca
Julián Lozano-Castellón
Rosa Maria Lamuela-Raventós
Anna Vallverdú-Queralt
Johana González-Coria
Olivier Chantry
Rocio Hernandez
Joan Romanyà
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Maria Pérez
Marina Pérez-Llorca
Julián Lozano-Castellón
Rosa Maria Lamuela-Raventós
Anna Vallverdú-Queralt
Johana González-Coria
Olivier Chantry
Rocio Hernandez
Joan Romanyà
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description This study investigated the short-term effects of woody residues and compost on Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) focusing on plant growth, storage root production, and bioactive compounds. Conducted in a commercial orchard, the experiment compared different organic fertilization treatments with a control. Four treatments were established: Treatment 1 (T1) received compost fertilization; Treatment 2, control, (T2) had no fertilization; and Treatments 3 (T3) and 4 (T4) were fertilized with high (15 kg·m⁻2) and low (7.5 kg·m⁻2) doses of woody plant residues, respectively. Although woody residue application initially hampered plant growth, it ultimately enhanced biological nitrogen fixation, phosphorus availability, and reduced stress and senescence. Agronomic production did not differ between the compost and woody residue treatments but was increased at the high woody residue dose compared to control. At late growth stages, ascorbic acid decreased in all treatments. At this time, the total phenolic content in storage roots remained high in the woody residue treatments. Conversely, compost reduced the bioactive compounds, without affecting growth, potentially due to oxidative stress in late growth stages. The lower crop senescence index and comparable agronomic production to the compost treatment suggest that woody residues were beneficial for OFSP growth and bioactive composition. The superior quality of the tuberous roots produced with woody residues indicates that this is an effective organic fertilization method for sweet potato production that can contribute to its resilience to environmental variations.
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spelling doaj-art-7b203a79871d4297bab0ccd92080233e2025-08-20T02:36:15ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Horticultural Plant Journal2468-01412025-07-011141640165210.1016/j.hpj.2024.11.003Impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on ‘Beauregard’ orange fleshed sweet potatoCarolina Jaime-Rodríguez0Maria Pérez1Marina Pérez-Llorca2Julián Lozano-Castellón3Rosa Maria Lamuela-Raventós4Anna Vallverdú-Queralt5Johana González-Coria6Olivier Chantry7Rocio Hernandez8Joan Romanyà9Department of Biology, Health and the Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, SpainInstitute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid 28029, SpainDepartment of Biology, Health and the Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; Corresponding author.Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid 28029, SpainInstitute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid 28029, SpainInstitute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid 28029, SpainDepartment of Biology, Health and the Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, SpainMasia Cal Notari, Sant Boi del Llobregat, Barcelona 08830, SpainMasia Cal Notari, Sant Boi del Llobregat, Barcelona 08830, SpainDepartment of Biology, Health and the Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain; CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid 28029, SpainThis study investigated the short-term effects of woody residues and compost on Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) focusing on plant growth, storage root production, and bioactive compounds. Conducted in a commercial orchard, the experiment compared different organic fertilization treatments with a control. Four treatments were established: Treatment 1 (T1) received compost fertilization; Treatment 2, control, (T2) had no fertilization; and Treatments 3 (T3) and 4 (T4) were fertilized with high (15 kg·m⁻2) and low (7.5 kg·m⁻2) doses of woody plant residues, respectively. Although woody residue application initially hampered plant growth, it ultimately enhanced biological nitrogen fixation, phosphorus availability, and reduced stress and senescence. Agronomic production did not differ between the compost and woody residue treatments but was increased at the high woody residue dose compared to control. At late growth stages, ascorbic acid decreased in all treatments. At this time, the total phenolic content in storage roots remained high in the woody residue treatments. Conversely, compost reduced the bioactive compounds, without affecting growth, potentially due to oxidative stress in late growth stages. The lower crop senescence index and comparable agronomic production to the compost treatment suggest that woody residues were beneficial for OFSP growth and bioactive composition. The superior quality of the tuberous roots produced with woody residues indicates that this is an effective organic fertilization method for sweet potato production that can contribute to its resilience to environmental variations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014125000081Ipomoea batatasOrganic agricultureAntioxidant activityCarotenoidsWoody residuesHealthy food
spellingShingle Carolina Jaime-Rodríguez
Maria Pérez
Marina Pérez-Llorca
Julián Lozano-Castellón
Rosa Maria Lamuela-Raventós
Anna Vallverdú-Queralt
Johana González-Coria
Olivier Chantry
Rocio Hernandez
Joan Romanyà
Impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on ‘Beauregard’ orange fleshed sweet potato
Horticultural Plant Journal
Ipomoea batatas
Organic agriculture
Antioxidant activity
Carotenoids
Woody residues
Healthy food
title Impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on ‘Beauregard’ orange fleshed sweet potato
title_full Impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on ‘Beauregard’ orange fleshed sweet potato
title_fullStr Impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on ‘Beauregard’ orange fleshed sweet potato
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on ‘Beauregard’ orange fleshed sweet potato
title_short Impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on ‘Beauregard’ orange fleshed sweet potato
title_sort impacts of woody residue amendments and compost on beauregard orange fleshed sweet potato
topic Ipomoea batatas
Organic agriculture
Antioxidant activity
Carotenoids
Woody residues
Healthy food
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014125000081
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