Ganshulu 甘薯錄

Ganshulu 甘薯錄 is a short agricultural treatise written during the mid-Qing period 清 (1644-1911) by Lu Yao 陸耀 (d. 1794), courtesy name Langfu 朗夫 or Qinglai 青來. He hailed from Wujiang 吳江, Jiangsu, and obtained the juren degree in 1752. His highest post in the administrative structure was that of governor (xunfu 巡撫) of Hunan.

In his book he describes in detail the cultivation, harvesting and storage of sweet potatoes. It is divided into six chapters and quotes from all available sources on sweet potato in older texts. Yet it neglects the difference between the native taro and the sweet potato imported from tropical America (fanshu 番薯) and mixes up the two plants.

The Ganshulu was first printed in 1776 and is included in the series Ciyantang congshu 賜硯堂叢書, Zhaodai congshu 昭代叢書 and Haisulu congshu 海粟廬叢書.