Abstract
ABSTRACT Increasing potato yield while saving natural resources is a challenge for all those involved in the potato production chain. A field experiment was carried out in order to evaluate the effect of different levels of fertilization, mass of seed tubers and the water regime on the production of potato cv. Orchestra. We tested fertilization methods (F1= conventional fertilization; F2= fertigation according to the rate of absorption by the crop; F3= fertigation split into 3 applications), seed tuber mass (ST1= <50 g; ST2= >50 g), and water regimes [WR1= 50%; WR2= 100% replacement of crop evapotranspiration (ETc)]. The study was conducted using a split-plot randomized block design, with fertilizers in the plot and seed tuber mass in the subplot, with six replications. The highest tuber yields (48.18 t ha-1) and greatest potatoes (43.67 t ha-1) were obtained in the treatment F2 and for seed tuber masses >50 g (48.61 and 42.78 t ha-1) under 100% ETc water regime. However, for plants subjected to 50% ETc, the factors fertilization and seed tuber mass caused no difference in tuber yield (P>0.05). The highest water use efficiency (39.82 kg m-3 of water) was found under WR of 50% ETc for seed tuber masses >50 g. The highest cover ratio was obtained with tubers under 100% ETc being 89 days the cycle duration. The fertilization method and seed tuber mass that positively influenced the studied variables were fertigation according to the culture absorption rate and seed tuber masses >50 g for both water conditions (100% and 50% ETc).
Highlights
Aumentar a produtividade da batateira economizando recursos naturais é um desafio de todos os envolvidos na cadeia produtiva da batata
According to FAOSTAT (2018), Potato production affected by fertilization methods, masses of seed tubers and water regime
Due to the great importance of the potato crop, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of diverse fertilization methods, seed tuber masses and water regimes on production of the potato cv
Summary
Aumentar a produtividade da batateira economizando recursos naturais é um desafio de todos os envolvidos na cadeia produtiva da batata. Foi realizado um experimento de campo com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito de diferentes níveis de fertilização, massa de tubérculos sementes e regime hídrico sobre a produção de batata cv. Os tratamentos testados foram forma de fertilização (F1= adubação convencional; F2= fertirrigação de acordo com a marcha de absorção da cultura; F3= fertirrigação parcelada em 3 vezes), massa de tubérculo semente (TS1= 50 g), regimes hídricos [RH1= 50%; RH2= 100% de reposição da evapotranspiração de cultura (ETc)]. Potato tubers provide human food, due to high contents of carbohydrates, besides minerals, fibers, proteins and antioxidant compounds such as polyphenols and vitamins, which contribute to the maintenance of consumers’ health. In addition to the income generated with the production, the need for intensive cultivation practices generates jobs, which help maintaining worker in the rural area
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