Xiaowei Wang^1,2

1 Longquan Sheyuan Agricultural Co., Ltd, Longquan, 323700, Zhejiang, China
2 Zhejiang Agronomist College, Hangzhou, 310021, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
Bioscience Methods, 2025, Vol. 16, No. 5   doi: 10.5376/bm.2025.16.0025
Received: 06 Aug., 2025    Accepted: 17 Sep., 2025    Published: 18 Oct., 2025

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Wang X.W., 2025, Research progress and trends in the integration of agronomy and mechanization for sweet potato cultivation in hilly and mountainous areas, Bioscience Methods, 16(5): 262-269 (doi: 10.5376/bm.2025.16.0025)

This study examined the main difficulties in planting sweet potatoes in these areas, including terrain limitations, suboptimal soil fertility, and labor shortages. It systematically reviewed the latest advances in agronomic practices, focusing on efforts in variety improvement, integrated water and fertilizer management, and soil enhancement technology. It explored the progress of mechanization, with a focus on innovation in planting and harvesting machinery, soil consolidation, and intelligent technology. Taking the hilly areas along the southeast coast of China as an example, it demonstrated successful models for integrating and improving agronomy and mechanization, demonstrated the impact of policy support and cooperation frameworks, emphasized the necessity of synergistic development of agronomy and mechanization methods to optimize the productivity and sustainability of sweet potato cultivation in hilly areas, and finally outlined future research directions. This study aims to strengthen the integration of agronomic strategies and mechanization for efficient cultivation of sweet potatoes in challenging terrains.

Sweet potato cultivation; Hilly regions; Mechanization; Soil fertility management; Integrated farming systems