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Water Regimes and Humic Acid Application Influences Potato Growth, Yield, Tuber Quality and Water Use Efficiency

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This study assessed effects of irrigation water regimes and humic acid (HA) application on vegetative growth, yield, tuber quality and water use efficiency (WUE) of potato. Five irrigation treatments were applied at three developmental stages; (WR1) control (100 % crop evapotranspiration, 100 % ETc) at all plant growth, (WR2) 75 % ETc at all stages, (WR3) 75 % ETc at stage S1 (vegetative growth), (WR4) 75 % ETc at stage S2 (tuber initiation), and (WR5) 75 % ETc at stage S3 (tuber bulking). HA was applied at a rate of 1.5 g L−1 30 day after seed pieces planting. Plants experiencing water stress at S1 were shorter with fewer branches and lower fresh and dry vine weights. Water stress imposed at S2 significantly reduced tuber number, size, and yield. HA application increased vegetative growth, tuber weight, yield, WUE, and tuber quality (specific gravity and starch content). Thus, applying 1.5 g L−1 HA during vegetative growth and a 75 % ET water regime at S3 can increase potato production and tuber quality while reducing water use.

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En este estudio se evaluaron los efectos de los regímenes de agua de riego y la aplicación del ácido húmico (HA) en el crecimiento de la planta, rendimiento, calidad de tubérculo y la eficiencia del uso del agua (WUE) de la papa. Se aplicaron cinco tratamientos de riego en tres estados de desarrollo; (WR1) testigo (100 % evapotranspiración del cultivo, 100 % ETc) a todo el crecimiento vegetativo, (WR2) 75 % ETc en todas las etapas, (WR3) 75 % ETc en la etapa S1 (crecimiento vegetativo), (WR4) 75 % ETc en la etapa S2 (iniciación de tubérculo), y (WR5) 75 % ETc en la etapa S3 (llenado de tubérculo). Se aplicó HA a un nivel de 1.5 g*L-1 30 días después de la siembra de las unidades de semilla. Las plantas que experimentaron agobio hídrico en S1 fueron más cortas con menos ramas y pesos más bajos fresco y seco del follaje. El agobio hídrico impuesto en S2 redujo significativamente el número de tubérculos, el tamaño y el rendimiento. La aplicación de HA aumentó el crecimiento vegetativo, el peso de tubérculo, el rendimiento, WUE, y la calidad del tubérculo (gravedad específica y contenido de almidón). De aquí que la aplicación de 1.5 g*L-1 de HA durante el crecimiento vegetativo y un régimen de agua de 75 % de ET en S3 puede aumentar la producción de papa y la calidad del tubérculo mientras se reduce el uso del agua.

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    Mekhled Alenazi, Mahmoud Abady Wahb-Allah, Hesham Saleh Abdel-Razzak, Abdullah Anwar Ibrahim & Abdullah Alsadon

  2. Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

    Mahmoud Abady Wahb-Allah & Hesham Saleh Abdel-Razzak

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Alenazi, M., Wahb-Allah, M.A., Abdel-Razzak, H.S. et al. Water Regimes and Humic Acid Application Influences Potato Growth, Yield, Tuber Quality and Water Use Efficiency. Am. J. Potato Res. 93, 463–473 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-016-9523-7

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