Potential of aeroponics system in the production of quality potato (Solanum tuberosum l.) seed in developing countries

Chiipanthenga, Margaret; Maliro, Moses F. A.; Demo, P.; Njoloma, Joyce

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“…Several protocols exists allowing the isolation of plants RHs including by brushing the plant roots and collecting the RHs in liquid nitrogen (Ramos & Bisseling, ) or by stirring the roots in liquid nitrogen and using a 250‐µm mesh to isolate the RHs (Lee et al., ). Here, we took advantage of the increase of the density of the RHs of plants growing in the USAS (Chiipanthenga et al., ) to isolate sufficient amounts of RHs before to conduct ‐omics analyses. The protocol of RH isolation we describe is adapted from the protocol Lee et al., to enhance the purity of the RHs by using 2 different sizes of mesh and by selecting the size of the mesh based on the RHs sizes (Fig.…”

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Enhancing Phenotyping and Molecular Analysis of Plant Root System Using Ultrasound Aeroponic Technology

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Several plant growth systems are available to enhance the observation of the root system (e.g., hydroponic and aeroponic plant growth systems, use of transparent soils, etc.). This article describes the use of the ultrasound aeroponic system (USAS) to treat and to enhance access to the root systems of various model plant and crop species (e.g., Arabidopsis thaliana, Medicago truncatula, soybean, etc.). This system is also compatible with short-term (hr) and long-term (days/weeks) biotic and abiotic treatments of plants. Upon treatment, the ease of access to the plant root system facilitates phenotyping (e.g., analysis of root architecture, establishment of root light spectrum using remote sensing technology), microscopic, molecular, and biochemical experiments. In addition, to facilitate functional genomic studies, we combined the use of the USAS with the hairy root transformation system to grow and observe transgenic roots on composite legume plants. C 2018 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Keywords: biotic and abiotic treatments r hairy root transformation r root biology r root hair cells r root system r ultrasound aeroponic system How to cite this article: Pingault, L., Zogli, P., Brooks, J., & Libault, M. (2018). Enhancing phenotyping and molecular analysis of plant root system using ultrasound aeroponic technology.

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Enhancing Phenotyping and Molecular Analysis of Plant Root System Using Ultrasound Aeroponic Technology

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“…Nutrient solution is recirculated in the aeroponics system, so a limited amount of water is used. It comparatively offers lower water and energy inputs per unit growing area [3]. Nitrogen as the nutrient supplied to plants in both negative and positive ions (NO 3 − and NH 4 + ) forms, their external concentrations influence the uptake rates of both N forms.…”

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Mode of Managing Nutrient Solution Based on N Use Efficiency for Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

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In aeroponic cultivation the nutrient solution is an essential component to achieve good production results. And nitrogen is the main constituent element of the nutrient solution and essential element in plant nutrition. Therefore, the management and monitoring nutrient solution and existing nitrogen is fundamental. The experiment shows that three modes of replacing the nutrient solution and three initial pH values and their interaction significantly influenced the fresh weight and dry matter of lettuce. The highest values of fresh and dry weight were recorded in the fifth treatment where there is an interaction between pH 6 and the mode of replacing half of the nutrient solution. The consumption rate of nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N), ammonium nitrogen (NH4-N) and gross nitrogen (GN) was higher during stage 1 (10 days after transplanting), especially for the mode of complete replacing nutrient solution.

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“…In recent years, aeroponic systems were established to improve seed potato production (Buckseth et al, 2016;Mbiyu et al, 2018;Oraby et al, 2015;Rykaczewska, 2016;Silva Filho et al, 2018;Tessema et al, 2017;Tierno et al, 2014;Wang et al, 2017Wang et al, , 2018 and to maintain high production at a reduced cost (García, 2013). Aeroponic systems were proved to be more efficient and generally superior to other basic seed potato production systems because they have lower production costs, which makes implementation affordable (Chiipanthenga et al, 2012;Chindi et al, 2014;Corrêa et al, 2009;Factor et al, 2007;Lung'aho et al, 2010;Mateus-Rodríguez et al, 2013;Muthoni and Kabira, 2014;Otaz u, 2010).…”

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Yield of Potato Minitubers under Aeroponics, Optimized for Nozzle Type and Spray Direction

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Potato seed production by conventional methods represents a sizeable investment that, when passed on to farmers, can decrease their profit margins. Potato minitubers produced by aeroponic systems are space- and cost-efficient, and they also provide healthy propagules to be used by farmers. We evaluated the effects of different misting nozzle types, with and without an antidrip feature, and spray direction on potato minituber yield using the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) Aeroponic System. Potato plants (cv. Agata) propagated from sprouts were grown in a covered, high-density 100-L polyethylene bucket. The experiment was set up in a randomized complete block design with four replicates and eight treatments combining misting nozzle types (Fogger, MA-30, and CoolNet) with and without antidrip and comparing upward with downward spray directions. Plants were evaluated weekly from 33 to 68 days after transplant (DAT). The parameters used to evaluate treatments were number and mass of minitubers as a function of harvest times, dry mass of roots, stems, leaves, and total biomass. The number and fresh weight of minitubers, as well as root dry weight, stems, leaves, and total biomass were affected by misting nozzle types and spray direction. Treatments also affected biomass partitioning of roots, stem biomass, and the shoot:root ratio. There was also an effect of harvest time on the number and fresh weight of minitubers for various combinations of misting nozzle type and spray direction, except for minituber number with the CoolNet misting nozzle without antidrip and downward spray direction. On the basis of the assessed parameters, the best minituber production system was achieved with the Fogger spray combined with no antidrip, a rate of 12 L·h−1, and with the downward spray direction. The UFV Aeroponic System produced an average of 491 minitubers per plant. This system is simple to implement and may lead to a more affordable upscaling of potato seed minituber production.

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Potential of aeroponics system in the production of quality potato (Solanum tuberosum l.) seed in developing countries

Cited by 42 publications

References 13 publications

Enhancing Phenotyping and Molecular Analysis of Plant Root System Using Ultrasound Aeroponic Technology

Enhancing Phenotyping and Molecular Analysis of Plant Root System Using Ultrasound Aeroponic Technology

Mode of Managing Nutrient Solution Based on N Use Efficiency for Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Yield of Potato Minitubers under Aeroponics, Optimized for Nozzle Type and Spray Direction

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