Two experiments were conducted during 1995 and 1996 seasons, to
evaluate the propagation methodsof Sweet potato. Sweet potato seedlings of cvs.
Mabrouka and Abees were used from: a) nursery (traditional method), b) seedling of
trays (new method). The results in the two years revealed that using seedlings from
trays gave the highest yield (ton/fed.) for two tested cultivars (Mabrouka and Abees).
Seedlings obtained directly from the nursery showed many disadvantages. But,
seedlings obtained from trays may be considered a new direction for increasing the
yield of sweet potato for local consumption and also for exportation.