EFFECT OF THE COMBINED USE OF VIUSID agro® AND INIVIT BIOPROTEX® ON SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam.) PRODUCTION

Lilian Morales Romero; Alfredo Morales Rodríguez; Nilo J. Maza Estrada; Osmany Molina Concepción; Bulent Kukurtcu

doi:0000-0002-1545-9522

Abstract

The unavoidable increase in agricultural productivity to meet the food demand of a growing population, coupled with concerns over the excessive use of chemical inputs, is promoting the global development of bio-inputs for agricultural use. In Cuba, sweet potato is not only a food of cultural significance but also an ally for health. Achieving 630,000 tons annually constitutes an agricultural challenge that demands innovations aimed at increasing productivity. This study was conducted to determine the combined effect of a plant growth promoter developed in Spain and the nutritional supplement INIVIT BIOPROTEX® (RCF 002/25) on the production of sweet potato cultivar 'INIVIT B-50'. The combined application of VIUSID agro® (0.2 mL L?¹) + INIVIT BIOPROTEX® (10% of the final solution) demonstrated a significant effect on increasing the weight of commercial sweet potato roots, achieving a yield of 38.0 t·ha?¹, which represents an increase of 16.1 t·ha?¹ compared to the control. This evidences a synergistic effect between both bioproducts, enhancing plant growth, nutrition, and health. This innovation is fully aligned with the Cuban Program for Bioproducts of Agricultural Use, which is currently promoted as a solution for food production in our country.

Keywords

Agro-Productivity, Biofertilizers, Sweet Potato, Tropical Root, Tuber Crops

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L. M. Romero, A. M. Rodríguez, N. J. M. Estrada, O. M. Concepción, B. Kukurtcu, "EFFECT OF THE COMBINED USE OF VIUSID agro® AND INIVIT BIOPROTEX® ON SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam.) PRODUCTION", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering and Management (IJIREM), Vol-13, Issue-2, Page No-152-157, 2026. Available from: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1545-9522

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Lilian Morales Romero

Senior Research Scientist, Research Institute of Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops (INIVIT), Santo Domingo, Villa Clara, Cuba

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