Abstract
Abstract Viability studies were conducted on 18 lots of seed of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L). Lam.) spanning a 21 year storage period. For the last 10 years, these seeds had been stored at 18° C and 45-50% relative humidity, but prior to that storage conditions varied. Weight per 100 seeds ranged from 1.7 to 2.4 g. No effect of seed age was found on germination (radical protrusion), which averaged 90% after sulfuric acid scarification, or on emergence which averaged 72%. The condition of the seed prior to storage seemed to have more effect than how long they were stored.
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