POTATO MINITUBER PRODUCTION BY AEROPONICS: EFFECTS OF GENOTYPE AND PLANT ORIGIN
Keywords:
aeroponics, potato cultivars, pre-basic seed potato
Abstract
Aeroponics is a modern farming technology for growing potatoes without soil, enabling the efficient production of high-quality pre-basic seed potatoes (minitubers). In this system, the roots and underground stems (stolons) of the potato plants grow within closed modules, suspended in a fine mist of a nutrient-rich solution that continuously recirculates. This setup enables the formation of numerous minitubers with a length greater than 10 mm during the growing period. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of genotype and planting material origin on minituber production in an aeroponic facility in Guča, Serbia. Three potato cultivars were analyzed: Cleopatra, Kennebec, and Désirée, using two types of planting material: acclimated microplants and plants derived from the previous season's minitubers. The plants were cultivated aeroponically from late May to December 2019, with a planting density of 24 plants per square meter and harvest intervals of approximately 14 days. The cultivar Désirée produced the highest average number of minitubers per plant (19.89), followed by Kennebec (15.71) and Cleopatra (11.05). The average weight of minitubers was significantly greater in plants grown from last season's minitubers compared to plants of in vitro origins. The Kennebec plants originating from minitubers achieved the highest yield of 10.27 kg per square meter. Additionally, plants originating from minitubers consistently produced tubers throughout the entire cultivation period in the aeroponic growing system.
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Muthoni, J., Mbiyu, M., Lung’aho, C., Otieno, S., & Pwaipwai, P. (2017). Performance of two potato cultivars derived from in-vitro plantlets, mini-tubers and stem cuttings using aeroponics technique. International Journal of Horticulture, 7(27), 246-249. https://hortherbpublisher.com/index.php/ijh/article/view/3317
Naik, P. S., & Buckseth, T. (2018). Recent advances in virus elimination and tissue culture for quality potato seed production. In S. Gosal & S. Wani (Eds.) Biotechnologies of Crop Improvement, Volume 1: Cellular Approaches (pp. 131-158). Cham Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78283-6_4
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Otazú, V. (2010). Manual on quality seed potato production using aeroponics. Lima: International Potato Center (CIP). https://doi.org/10.4160/9789290603924
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da Silva Filho, J. B., Fontes, P. C. R., Cecon, P. R., Ferreira, J. F., McGiffen, M. E., & Montgomery, J. F. (2020). Yield of potato minitubers under aeroponics, optimized for nozzle type and spray direction. HortScience, 55(1), 14-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13971-19
(2023). Statistical Yearbook оf the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade. Retrieved July 10, 2024, from https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2023/PdfE/G20232056.pdf
Struik, P. C., & Wiersema, S. G. (1999). Seed Potato Technology. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-759-2
Struik, P.C. (2007). The canon of potato science: 25. Minitubers. Potato Research, 50, 305–308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-008-9051-z
Tierno, R., Carrasco, A., Ritter, E., & de Galarreta, J. I. R. (2014). Differential growth response and minituber production of three potato cultivars under aeroponics and greenhouse bed culture. American Journal of Potato Research, 91(4), 346-353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-013-9354-8
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2024/12/26
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