Effect of Sulphur on Yield and Quality of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

Sharma, D. K.; Kushwah, S. S.; Nema, Prabhat K.; Rathore, Sanjay Singh

doi:10.3923/ijar.2011.143.148

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“…The highest share of large tubers in the yield was found with the use of Polimag S (representing the amophoska group, and with the most Mg, S, Zn and B concentration) and Viking 13 (representing the nitrophoska group with Ca). The result showed that the Mg, S, Zn and B content of the soil can influence potato tuber size, which was confirmed by other authors (Bari et al, 2001;Sharma et al, 2011). Bari et al (2001) reported that Zn, S, Mg and B treatment produced a higher percentage of mediumsized and large-sized tubers, which agrees with the present results.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Effect of Complex Fertilizers Used in Early Crop Potato Culture on Loamy Sand Soil

Wadas¹,

Dziugieł²

2015

JCEA

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To obtain a high tuber yield of early crop potato good conditions for plant growth must be ensured. Potato has a relatively shallow root system and requires significant nutrient inputs to maintain tuber productivity and quality. The paper presents the results of the research on the effect of complex fertilizers type NPK MgS with and without microelements from the nitrophoska (HydroComplex, Nitrophoska Blue Special and Viking 13) and the amophoska group (Polimag S), and single-nutrient fertilizers on the plant growth and tuber yield of very early potato cultivars ('Aster', 'Fresco', 'Gloria') on loamy sand soil. The field experiment was carried out in mideastern Poland (52°03'N, 22°33'E). Potatoes were harvested 75 days after planting (the end of June). The type of fertilizer (single-nutrient or complex fertilizer) slightly affected the growth of potato plants. With the use of complex fertilizers, the assimilation leaf area and leaf area index (LAI) were similar to the application of single-nutrient fertilizers. Of the examined complex fertilizers, Viking 13 (representing the nitrophoska group without microelements) resulted in a smaller increase of assimilation leaf area in comparison with the cultivation without mineral fertilization. The type of fertilizer exerted a greater influence on the plant growth of 'Aster' (Poland) than 'Fresco' (The Netherlands) and 'Gloria' (Germany). The productive effects of complex fertilizers in early crop potato culture on loamy sand soil were comparable with single-nutrient fertilizers. The highest tuber yield was achieved with the application of Nitrophoska Blue Special (from the nitrophoska group with the lowest NNH 4 + concentration); the total tuber yield was higher on average by 2.94 t*ha-1 (21.0%) and the yield of marketable tuber fraction (diameter above 30 mm) by 2.55 t*ha-1 (20.4%) in comparison with the cultivation without mineral fertilization. Although the total tuber yield was a little lower, the share of large tubers (diameter above 51 mm) in the yield was recorded with the use of Polimag S (from the amophoska group and with the most Mg, S, Zn and B concentration of all complex fertilizers applied) and Viking 13 (from the nitrophoska group with Ca). The single-nutrient and complex fertilizers applied in the experiment had no effect on the dry matter, starch or Lascorbic acid content in potato tubers. Regardless of the type of fertilizer applied, the tuber yield, average weight of one tuber and the share of 23

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Effect of Complex Fertilizers Used in Early Crop Potato Culture on Loamy Sand Soil

Wadas¹,

Dziugieł²

2015

JCEA

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“…The chemistry of K fertiliser had no effect on starch content in potato tubers of both cultivars (Table 3); this finding agrees with other findings from experiments with similar fertilisation (Westermann et al 1994;Sharma et al 2011), as well as with organic, biological and combined fertilisation (El-Sayed et al 2015).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…This result is somewhat surprising as in our study sulphur as potassium sulphate was added at the rates ranging 12-62 kg S/ha, i.e. the rates shown earlier to increase potato yield (Chettri 2002;Sharma et al 2011;Barczak et al 2013), with some researchers, however, reporting decrease in potato yield already at 60 kg S/ha (Singh et al 2016). Tuber yield reduction by chloride was shown to be cultivar-and soil-dependent (van Loon & van der Berg 2003), being more pronounced in the sandy loam soil (similar to the one in our study) but not on the heavy clay soil.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…The chemistry of K fertiliser was found to affect DM content in potato tubers of both cultivars (Table 2, Figure 1); averaged over them, K 2 SO 4 addition as compared with KCl, increased DM content from 22.4 to 23.8%. Other researchers showed earlier that K-sulphate gave significantly higher DM values than K-chloride (Toolangi 1995;Barczak et al 2013); yet the others found no significant effect of S application on the DM content in potato tubers (Sharma et al 2011).…”

Section: Tuber Yieldmentioning

confidence: 94%

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Potato Tuber Yield and Quality Under Different Potassium Application Rates and Forms in West Siberia

Yakimenko

Naumova

2018

Agriculture (Pol'nohospodárstvo)

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Potato cultivars have different strategies for dealing with potassium (K) deficiency in soil, and their response to different forms and rates of K fertilisation may vary because of differences in soil K availability. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of K fertilisation rates (0, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 kg K/ha) on tuber yield and quality (dry matter, starch, sugar and ascorbic acid content, taste) of two potato cultivars (Roco and Rosara) grown in the microplot field experiment on Luvisol in the forest-steppe zone in southern West Siberia, Russia (NL 54.422106, EL 83.160257). The tuber yield of both potato cultivars increased with increase in K application rate up to 2.1 and 2.9 kg/m2 for Roco and Rosara, respectively. Sugar content, averaging 3.5%, was mostly determined by cultivar; however, in both cultivars it tended to decrease with increasing K application rate. The application of K fertiliser in the form of sulphate as compared to chloride increased dry matter content from 22.4 to 23.8% and ascorbic acid content from 13.2 to 14.6 mg/100 g fresh mass. Starch content of potato tubers averaged 59.7 ± 4.8% over all K fertilisation variants, with cultivar responses being different. Potassium application rate did not affect Roco tubers’ taste, while improving Rosara tubers’ taste under moderate application rates. The results underscore the importance to adjust fertiliser recommendations concerning potassium application rates and source on the basis of biological requirements and intended utilization of individual potato cultivars

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“…Eppendorfer and Eggum (1994) found severe reductions of these amino acids in potatoes suffering S deficiency. Sharma et al (2011) found increase in dry matter, specific gravity and starch content with increase in S supply. However, the authors determined the highest values with an S supply of 45 kg ha −1 .…”

Section: Sulphurmentioning

confidence: 83%

The Importance of Nutrient Management for Potato Production Part I: Plant Nutrition and Yield

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As part of a successful agronomic strategy, adequate nutrient management of the potato crop is essential throughout the whole growth period. In this review, the importance of balanced fertilisation for potato yield formation and yield security is addressed by taking advantage of the results of field trials and existing literature. The most important roles of the macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, calcium and sulphur in the plant and their importance for yield formation in potato are reviewed. Fertilisation practices in potato production are discussed. Due to their various functions in plant metabolism, the impact of plant nutrients on potato yield is complex. Therefore, interactions with abiotic and biotic factors, for instance interactions between two different plant nutrients in the soil and the plant, are taken into account.

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Effect of Sulphur on Yield and Quality of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

Cited by 36 publications

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Effect of Complex Fertilizers Used in Early Crop Potato Culture on Loamy Sand Soil

Effect of Complex Fertilizers Used in Early Crop Potato Culture on Loamy Sand Soil

Potato Tuber Yield and Quality Under Different Potassium Application Rates and Forms in West Siberia

The Importance of Nutrient Management for Potato Production Part I: Plant Nutrition and Yield

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