Abstract
The effect of seed piece population on tuber yield, size distribution and processing quality of Russet Burbank potatoes grown under nonirrigated conditions in southern Manitoba from 1983 to 1987 was determined. Seed pieces were planted at 21.7, 26.3, 33.3 and 45.5 thousand seed pieces per hectare, and plant emergence generally exceeded 90% of the seed piece population. Marketable tuber (greater than 5 cm in diameter) yields were not affected by seed piece population. As population increased, however, the number of harvested tubers increased and average tuber size decreased, which resulted in a decreased yield of premium tubers (greater than 284 g) and an increased yield of small tubers (less than 5.0 cm in diameter). Specific gravity, the incidence of hollow heart in maingrade (5 cm in diameter to 284 g in weight) and premium tubers, and fry color were not significantly affected by seed piece population. In the one trial tested, sucrose content decreased as population increased, however, this was not reflected in improved fry color after storage.
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De 1983 a 1987, se determinó el afecto de la población de segmentos de tubérculo-semilla sobre el rendimiento, la distributción por tamanõ y la calidad de procesamiento del cultivar Russet Burbank cultivado sin irrigación al sur de Manitoba. Se plantaron segmentos de tubérculo a razón de 21,7, 26,3, 33,3 y 45,5 miles de segmentos por hectárea. La emergencia de plantas generalmente excedió 90% de la población de segmentos. Los rendimientos en tubérculos comerciables (diámetro mayor de 5 cm) no fueron afectados por la población de segmentos. Sin embargo, conforme se incrementó la población se incrementó a su vez el número de tubérculos cosechados disminuyendo el tamaño promedio del tubérculo, lo que dio por resultado un menor rendimiento de tubérculos de primera (de más de 284 g) y un incremento en el rendimiento de tubérculos pequeños (diámetro menor de 5,0 cm). La gravedad específica, la incidencia de corazón vacío en el grado principal (5 cm en diámetro a 284 g en peso) y tubérculos de primera, y el color en la fritura no fueron afectados significativamente por la población de segmentos de tubérculo-semilla. En el ensayo, el contenido de sucrosa disminuyó conforme aumentó la población; sin embargo, esto no se reflejó en un mejor color de la fritura después del almacenamiento.
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Rex, B.L. Effect of seed piece population on the yield and processing quality of Russet Burbank potatoes. American Potato Journal 67, 473–489 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03045110
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