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Influence of Foliar-Applied Growth Retardants on Russet Burbank Potato Tuber Production

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The potato cv Russet Burbank grows poorly in the semi-arid climate of the High Plains, primarily due to its tendency to produce misshaped tubers. Since gibberellic acid (GA3) is associated with stem elongation and may be involved in tuber shape, the objective of this study was to determine whether GA3 biosynthesis inhibitors could improve tuber shape. Prohexadione-Ca and chlormequat-Cl are two well-known such inhibitors. They were applied to ‘Russet Burbank’ at 0, 70, 280, 1,120, 4,480 g/ha when the largest tubers were 20, 60 and 100 g/tuber from 2001 to 2003. Neither compound affected tuber shape. Yields increased 17–20 % by prohexadione-Ca at 280 g/ha and 9–33 % by chlormequat-Cl at 4,480 g/ha. In 2004, prohexadione-Ca at 280 g/ha was applied when the largest tubers were 3, 25, 100, 180, and 370 g to determine a tuber stage response. Yield increased 14 % when applied at 25 and 100 g/tuber growth stages, but the number of misshaped tubers increased from 48 % to 75 %. These two inhibitors did not overcome tuber misshaping and should not be used for that purpose.

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La variedad de papa Russet Burbank crece pobremente en el clima semi-árido de los altiplanos, primeramente debido a su tendencia a producir tubérculos deformados. Considerando que el ácido giberelico (GA3) está asociado con alargamiento del tallo y pudiera estar involucrado en la forma del tubérculo, el objetivo de este estudio fue determinar si los inhibidores de biosíntesis de GA3 pudieran mejorar la forma del tubérculo. Prohexadiona-Ca y clormequat-Cl son dos de tales inhibidores que son bien conocidos. Se aplicaron a Russet Burbank a 0, 70, 280, 1,120 y 4,480 g/ha cuando los tubérculos más grandes eran de 20, 60, y 100 g/tubérculo, de 2001 a 2003. Ningún compuesto afectó la forma del tubérculo. Los rendimientos incrementaron 17–20 % por prohexadiona-Ca a 280 g/ha y 9–33 % por clormequat a 4,480 g/ha. En 2004, prohexadiona-Ca a 280 g/ha se aplicó cuando los tubérculos más grandes eran de 3, 25, 100, 180 y 370 g, para determinar la respuesta en función de la etapa del tubérculo. El rendimiento aumentó 14 % cuando se aplicó cuando la etapa de crecimiento del tubérculo era de 25 y 100 g/tubérculo, pero el número de tubérculos deformados aumentó de 48 a 75 %. Estos dos inhibidores no contrarrestaron la deformación de tubérculo y no deberían de usarse para ese propósito.

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The author would like to thank Carl Gall for his technical assistance and to especially thank the Nebraska Potato Development Commission for the financial support and encouragement.

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Pavlista, A.D. Influence of Foliar-Applied Growth Retardants on Russet Burbank Potato Tuber Production. Am. J. Potato Res. 90, 395–401 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-013-9307-2

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