Potato seed is one of the largest costs of a crop. This is mostly due to the incidence and spread of viruses that occurs when the crop is grown in the open field. Thus, it is necessary to obtain virus-free potato plantlets through meristem isolation, with subsequent cultivation in a protected environment, where it is easier to control virus-spreading insects. One way to increase greenhouse viability is by multiplicating potato seed using high technology systems, among them, aeroponics. The objective of this work was to determine the effect of planting density on the growth and yield of potato plants cv. Agata in aeroponic cultivation, and the effect of harvesting dates and planting densities on the dormancy of harvested minitubers. The number of stems, leaves, and the number and fresh weight of minitubers/plant reduced when planting density was increased from 60 to 180 plants/m2. However, the number of stems, leaves, initiated minitubers, and the number and fresh weight of minitubers/m2 increased when planting density was increased from 60 to 180 plants/m2. The maximum number of type III minitubers (>30 mm) was 613/m2, obtained at the density of 180 plants/m2. Plant density did not affect the dormancy of harvested minitubers, but harvesting date did. Minitubers obtained from latter harvesting dates had a shorter dormancy period. Minitubers harvested at 78 and 64 days after transplanting sprouted 21 and seven days earlier than those picked at 50 days after transplanting.
Consumption of processed potatoes is increasing in Brazil. However, little information is available on the effect of nitrogen (N) rates on performance of potato cultivars developed in Brazil. The objective of this work was to evaluate yield and quality of tubers of potato processing cultivars, submitted to N rates at planting. Three field trials with eight treatments were conducted: two cultivars (Atlantic and BRSIPR Bel) and four N rates (0, 75, 150, and 225 kg/ha). Yield and quality of tubers were evaluated, as well as the post-frying absorbed oil content. Cultivar BRSIPR Bel showed higher total tuber yield (18% more) and commercial tuber yield (15% more) due to the production of higher number of tubers (29% more) compared to the cultivar Atlantic. On the other hand, Atlantic cultivar produced tubers with higher dry weight (22%) and lower oil absorption (38%). For both cultivars, the estimated N rate of 151 kg/ha resulted in the highest commercial tuber yield (diameter larger than 45 mm): 34.0 t/ha. For all studied variables there was no interaction between cultivar and N rate, concluding that the cultivars in this study (American and Brazilian origin) respond similarly to N rates.
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