Effects of Different Growing Media on Yield and Growth Parameters of Potato Minitubers (<i>solanum Tuberosum</i>L.)

Kamrani, Monireh Hajiaghaei; Chegeni, Azam Rahimi; Hosseinniya, Hadi

doi:10.1080/00103624.2019.1648487

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“…Sufficient rootzone aeration is a central factor affecting plant growth. Lack of oxygen may lead to decrease in nutrient absorption and, additionally, it may lead to severe damage and quality defects of the potato tubers [7]. This was confirmed in this study, where the excess moisture present in the wood fiber based growing system led to a range of tuber-defects (Figure 2).…”

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“…Dry matter in the hydroponic-grown tubers was considerably lower than in the field-grown tubers, yet DM production on a per plant basis was still higher in the hydroponic system. 1 Field grown potatoes (FGP) in location A, 2 FGP in location B, 3 Hydroponically grown potatoes (HGP) in Hunton wood fiber, 4 HGP in Pinstrup wood fiber, 5 HGP fertigated 3 min., 6 HGP fertigated 6 min, 7 HGP fertigated 20 min, 8 number of growing days, 9 growing degree days, 10 number of tubers, 11 tuber weight, 12 dry matter.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Substratebased hydroponic production of potato minitubers, a less technologically complex growing system, has been studied. Testing of perlite, soil, combinations of perlite and vermiculite, perlite and peat moss, perlite and soil, perlite, soil and composted cattle manure, as well as perlite, soil and vermicompost, showed that minituber yield was greater in growing media without any soil [7]. Rolot and Seutine concluded that minitubers from soilless culture have larger size and higher average weight when compared with minitubers grown in soil culture [8].…”

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Growing Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) Hydroponically in Wood Fiber—A Preliminary Case-Study Report

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Potato contributes highly to the global food security. It is predicted that the production of this crop will be negatively affected by future climatic changes. Application of hydroponics for table potato production can mitigate crop loss in highly vulnerable regions. A preliminary small-scale case-study was performed to test theoretical perspectives of hydroponic production of table potatoes in wood fiber by comparing different fiber types and fertigation strategies. Potatoes were also grown in the field to obtain a reference control. Hydroponic production of potato in a stand-alone wood fiber resulted in ca. 200% higher yield, when compared to standard soil cultivation. However, the quality of the tubers was slightly reduced (lower dry matter content). Productivity of table potatoes was affected by the growing medium and fertigation strategy. Production of potatoes in wood fiber is possible and, in the future, might complement the conventional production systems, or even become an important alternative in locations where in-field cultivation is not possible. Nevertheless, the effect of wood fiber properties and the applied fertigation strategy on yield potential and tuber quality should be further studied. Optimization of these factors will be a topic of a following full-scale research.

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“…Ahmad et al (2020) also reported that nitrogen content of compost, prepared from different agricultural wastes combined in various ratios, was higher than silt and thus can improve nitrogen content of seedlings grown in it. Kamrani et al (2019) observed highest nitrogen contents of potato plants in compost amended peat-based media compared to soil or peat used alone as growing media.…”

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Nutrient Uptake, Growth, Yield and Quality of Cucumber Grown in Various Growing Media

Ziaf¹

2021

Agrobiol. Records

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Different substrates, namely, spent mushroom compost (SMC), press mud (PM), farmyard manure (FYM), non-granular compost (NGC), granular compost (GC) and silt were used alone or in different combinations, to assess their impact on seedling production of cucumber variety ‘Summer Green’, and its further growth, yield and quality. The highest germination rate (93%) was observed in the mixtures of 75%:25% and 50%:50% silt and PM, 25%:75% silt and FYM and 50%:50% silt and NGC, about five times higher than control (20%). Shoot length (4.5cm), root length (14.0cm), number of lateral branches (6.8), chlorophyll contents (105.9) and seedling fresh weight (5.3g) was highest in the mixture of 50%:50% silt and NGC, around 1.9, 1.5, 2.5 and 2.8 times higher than that of control, respectively. But, highest dry weight (30.9%) was recorded in the mixture of 50%:50% silt and SMC, almost 2.5 times greater than that of control (12.4%). While, the number (3.5) and weight (1388.4g) of fruits plant -1 , fruit diameter (62.11mm), fruit length (25.3cm) and leaf N (0.7mg/g dry sample) and K (27.5mg/g dry sample), TSS (Brix) and phenolic contents (55.5mg GAE 100g -1 ) were also highest in the mixture of 50%:50% silt and NGC. Correlation revealed positive significant relation of germination with growth and yield related traits. From the above results, it is evident that the mixture of silt and NGC (50%:50%) can be used as a local media for cucumber seedling production. Further studies are needed to compare this local media as substitute of peat moss, using some other cucurbits as well.

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“…Therefore, selecting suitable substrate composition is imperative to plant productivity. Organic material peat moss and inorganic materials vermiculite and perlite are most common ingredients in making substrates [16,17]. Peat moss is familiar as a growth media because of its air-filled porosity and ability to efficient oxygen diffusion [17].…”

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Influence of Substrate Composition and Container Size on the Growth of Tissue Culture Propagated Apple Rootstock Plants

Kim¹,

Shawon

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Agronomy

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Substrate composition and container size are considered crucial for apple rootstock grown in a plug seedling system. This study investigated the effect of substrate material’s proportion and different container volumes on the growth of apple rootstock (M-9) plants propagated by tissue culture. In substrate composition, three different ratios of peat moss (PM): vermiculite (VL): perlite (PL) at 1:1:1 (S1), 1:2:3 (S2), 3:1:2 (S3) were used. For container size, plants were grown in 1000 mL (C1), 500 mL (C2), and 300 mL (C3) containers filled by 1:1:1 mixture of PM, VL and PL. In both cases, plants were treated eleven weeks in a green house. Our results demonstrate that the plant height, number of leaves, leaf area, shoot fresh weight and root fresh weight of apple rootstock were significantly higher in substrate composition S3 compared with S1 composition. However, chlorophyll content (SPAD) and photosynthesis rate were unaffected by variation of substrate composition. Furthermore, rootstock grown in C1 container showed plant height, number of leaves, leaf area, number of nodes, root length, shoot and root’s fresh and dry weight were significantly higher than those grown in C2 and C3 volume containers. The chlorophyll content and transpiration rate were not significantly affected by the different container volumes. These results suggest that the substrate ratio 3:1:2 of PM:VL:PL and container size 1000 mL were more favorable than other treatments for initial growth and development of the tissue culture propagated apple rootstock plants.

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Effects of Different Growing Media on Yield and Growth Parameters of Potato Minitubers (solanum TuberosumL.)

Cited by 15 publications

References 39 publications

Growing Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) Hydroponically in Wood Fiber—A Preliminary Case-Study Report

Growing Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) Hydroponically in Wood Fiber—A Preliminary Case-Study Report

Nutrient Uptake, Growth, Yield and Quality of Cucumber Grown in Various Growing Media

Influence of Substrate Composition and Container Size on the Growth of Tissue Culture Propagated Apple Rootstock Plants

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