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Relationships of defined PVX infection levels to verticillium wilt, yield, and quality of the Russet Burbank potato

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Field studies were conducted over a three-year period to investigate effects of potato virus X (PVX) on the Russet Burbank potato cultivar. Seed (PVX-free and PVX-infected) used for this three-year study originated from the same PVX-free source and was grown and stored under similar conditions. PVX-free seed was found to increase yield over PVX-infected plots by 9 to 32%. With these yield benefits, effects of PVX on either the incidence of verticillium wilt or plant nutrition were not significant. There was a trend (P = 0.10) for a reduction of mean tuber weight when the PVX infection level exceeded 19%. Because of increases of undersized potatoes, the yields of U.S. #1 potatoes were reduced as levels of PVX infection were increased. With a PVX infection level of 36%, the yield of U.S. #1 tubers was reduced by 21% when compared with plots having 0% PVX. At an 88% infection level, the yield of U.S. #l’s was reduced still further (36% lower than plots with 0% PVX). Results demonstrate the importance of the level of PVX infection to potato production.

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Ensayos de campo fueron conducidos por un período de 3 años con el propósito de investigar los efectos del virus X de la papa (PVX) en el cultivar de papa Russet Burbank. La semilla (libre de PVX como infectada con PVX) usada para este estudio de 3 años se originó de la misma fuente libre de PVX y fue crecida y almacenada bajo condiciones similares. La semilla libre de PVX incrementó los rendimientos en un 9 a 32% en comparación a parcelas sembradas con semilla infectada con PVX. Con estos incrementos en rendimiento, los efectos de PVX en la incidencia de marchitez por Verticillium ó la nutrición de las plantas no fue significante. Una tendencia (P = 0.10) a una reducción en la media del peso de los tubérculos cuando la infección por PVX excedió el 19%. Debido al incrementó de tubérculos de pequeño tamaõ, el rendimiento de grado US # 1 se redujeron cuando los niveles de infección con PVX incrementaron. Con un nivel de infección de PVX de 36%, el rendimiento de tubérculos grado US # 1 se redujo en un 21% cuando se comparó con parcelas con 0% de PVX. A un nivel de infección de 88, el rendimiento de tubérculos grado US # 1 se redujo aún más (36% mas bajo que con parcelas con 0% infección). Los resultados la importancia del nivel de infección con PVX en la producción de papa.

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Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station Research Paper No. 8477. Department of Plant, Soil & Entomological Sciences, University of Idaho, Aberdeen, ID 83210.

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Davis, J.R., Allen, T.C. Relationships of defined PVX infection levels to verticillium wilt, yield, and quality of the Russet Burbank potato. American Potato Journal 61, 669–682 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02852930

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