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The effect of varying plant population on the production of tubers from potato seedlings was investigated during 1992 and 1993 using three different plant densities: 35, 70, 100 plants/m2. Increasing the plant population significantly increased the number of tubers produced, but no significant difference was found between the plant densities of 70 and 100 plants/m2. The seedling tubers produced in nursery beds were tested in the field for ware potato production using different sized tubers. The best performances were obtained using tubers 30–40 mm. Significant differences were evident among the 7 true potato seed (TPS) families used, but data grouped by type of cross did not indicate any significant difference between 4X×4X and 4X×2X crossing groups.
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Carputo, D., Pentimalli, M. & Frusciante, L. Production and use of seedling tubers from true potato seed (TPS) for potato cultivation in Italy. Potato Res 39, 3–9 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02358200
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