The efficacy study of planting companion crop as a prophylactic measure to control virus disease in sweet potato was carried out at farmer’s farm in Semenyih Selangor in July to November 2020. Virus-free sweet potato (variety Lembayung) cuttings that collected from MARDI Bachok Kelantan were planted in polybags contained of coco peat media at hot spot area of farmer’s farm in Semenyih Selangor. Chives that propagated in a glasshouse at MARDI Serdang were used as a companion crop in this study. Chives that planted at ratio 1:2 (chives: sweet potato) two weeks prior to sweet potato planting were used as a treatment in this study meanwhile, sweet potato planted without chives were used as a control. This experiment was arranged in completely randomized design.
Author(s) Details:
Razean Haireen M. R.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Siti Noor Aishikin A. H.,
Agrobiodiversity and Environment Research Centre, Malaysia.
Nur Zainih J. J.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Rawaida R.,
Sosio-Economy, Market Intelligence and Agribusiness Research Centre, Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), MARDI Headquarter, Persiaran MARDI-UPM, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Norma H.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Nurul Afza K.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, MARDI Stesen Bachok, Kampung Aur, Mukim Telong Jalan Kandis, 16310 Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Faizah S. A. R.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Mohd Nazri B.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, MARDI Stesen Bachok, Kampung Aur, Mukim Telong Jalan Kandis, 16310 Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Anuar A.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, MARDI Stesen Bachok, Kampung Aur, Mukim Telong Jalan Kandis, 16310 Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Mohd Aziz R.,
Agrobiodiversity and Environment Research Centre, Malaysia.
Izyani R.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Nurul Ain A.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.