A Rapid Micropropagation Protocol for Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Via Tissue Culture Technique

A rapid and reliable micropropagation protocol was developed for two sweet potato varieties, Mangawy Mabrokat Al-Shimal, by testing various growth regulators different carbon sources. Healthy cultures were taken from nodal segment explants potted plants. Adding BA more effective than Kinetin when used at the same concentration. The highest number of leaves per explant (5.22 leaves/ explant) longest shoots (2.88 cm) achieved 2 mg L-1 added to culture medium. For mean length (3.77 obtained 1 mg.l-1 kinetin used, (10.33 0.5 used. Sucrose best source multiplication this variety, followed fructose then glucose. On other hand, sucrose showed results AlShimal variety. 100% rooting all tested treatments. IBA better NAA root formation giving parameters. roots (22.33 roots/ 1.5 mg.l -1 While (12.87 NAA. hundred percent success acclimatization stage both varieties. Both varieties excellent tasty, especially Al-Shimal open-field cultivation