Holistic Assessment of Calcium Fertilization in Potato: Diagnostic, Productivity, and Tuber Quality

Calcium (Ca) deficiency could negatively affect potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber yield and quality. Therefore, it is required to develop Ca diagnostic methods and assess the impact of Ca fertilization on tuber yield and quality (dry matter and starch concentration, resistance to mechanical damage...

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Main Authors: Giletto, Claudia, Kloster Erreguerrena, M., Ceroli, Paola Susana, Carciochi, Walter, Silva, Sandra, Rodríguez, Silvia, Salvagiotti, Fernando, Reussi Calvo, Nahuel Ignacio
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15538
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42729-022-01060-y
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-022-01060-y
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author Giletto, Claudia
Kloster Erreguerrena, M.
Ceroli, Paola Susana
Carciochi, Walter
Silva, Sandra
Rodríguez, Silvia
Salvagiotti, Fernando
Reussi Calvo, Nahuel Ignacio
author_browse Carciochi, Walter
Ceroli, Paola Susana
Giletto, Claudia
Kloster Erreguerrena, M.
Reussi Calvo, Nahuel Ignacio
Rodríguez, Silvia
Salvagiotti, Fernando
Silva, Sandra
author_facet Giletto, Claudia
Kloster Erreguerrena, M.
Ceroli, Paola Susana
Carciochi, Walter
Silva, Sandra
Rodríguez, Silvia
Salvagiotti, Fernando
Reussi Calvo, Nahuel Ignacio
author_sort Giletto, Claudia
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description Calcium (Ca) deficiency could negatively affect potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber yield and quality. Therefore, it is required to develop Ca diagnostic methods and assess the impact of Ca fertilization on tuber yield and quality (dry matter and starch concentration, resistance to mechanical damage, and sensory texture attributes such as firmness, mealiness, granularity, and moisture). Field trials evaluating three Ca rates (0, 40, and 80 kg ha−1) were performed for six site-years. Soil exchangeable Ca (Cae) (0–20 cm) at planting and leaf Ca concentration (CaL) at tuber bulking were measured. At harvest, tuber yield, tuber quality parameters, and tuber Ca concentration (CaT) were determined. On average, across site-years, Ca fertilization increased tuber yield, CaT, and CaL by 16, 14, and 17%, respectively. Yield response to Ca increased 4.5 Mg ha−1 for each cmolc kg−1 reduction in soil Cae below 11.3 cmolc kg−1, while it increased 1.7 Mg ha−1 for each 0.1 g 100 g−1 reduction in CaL below 1.05 g 100 g−1. Calcium fertilization increased tuber dry matter (5%), starch (13%), and sensory texture attributes, mainly firmness (103%) and mealiness (70%). Also, these parameters were positively associated with CaT. The mechanical damage depth and mechanical damage index decreased with increments in Ca rate and CaT. Under Ca deficiencies, Ca fertilization is a recommended management practice for improving potato yield and quality while reducing tuber mechanical damage.
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spelling INTA155382023-10-12T13:24:31Z Holistic Assessment of Calcium Fertilization in Potato: Diagnostic, Productivity, and Tuber Quality Giletto, Claudia Kloster Erreguerrena, M. Ceroli, Paola Susana Carciochi, Walter Silva, Sandra Rodríguez, Silvia Salvagiotti, Fernando Reussi Calvo, Nahuel Ignacio Papa Materia Seca Almidón Calcio Daño Mecánicos Potatoes Dry Matter Starch Calcium Mechanical Damage Calcium (Ca) deficiency could negatively affect potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber yield and quality. Therefore, it is required to develop Ca diagnostic methods and assess the impact of Ca fertilization on tuber yield and quality (dry matter and starch concentration, resistance to mechanical damage, and sensory texture attributes such as firmness, mealiness, granularity, and moisture). Field trials evaluating three Ca rates (0, 40, and 80 kg ha−1) were performed for six site-years. Soil exchangeable Ca (Cae) (0–20 cm) at planting and leaf Ca concentration (CaL) at tuber bulking were measured. At harvest, tuber yield, tuber quality parameters, and tuber Ca concentration (CaT) were determined. On average, across site-years, Ca fertilization increased tuber yield, CaT, and CaL by 16, 14, and 17%, respectively. Yield response to Ca increased 4.5 Mg ha−1 for each cmolc kg−1 reduction in soil Cae below 11.3 cmolc kg−1, while it increased 1.7 Mg ha−1 for each 0.1 g 100 g−1 reduction in CaL below 1.05 g 100 g−1. Calcium fertilization increased tuber dry matter (5%), starch (13%), and sensory texture attributes, mainly firmness (103%) and mealiness (70%). Also, these parameters were positively associated with CaT. The mechanical damage depth and mechanical damage index decreased with increments in Ca rate and CaT. Under Ca deficiencies, Ca fertilization is a recommended management practice for improving potato yield and quality while reducing tuber mechanical damage. EEA Balcarce Fil: Giletto, Claudia. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Kloster Erreguerrena, M. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Ceroli, Paola. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Fil: Carciochi, Walter. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Carciochi, Walter. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Silva, Sandra. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Rodriguez, Silvia. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina. Fil: Reussi Calvo, Nahuel Ignacio. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina. Fil: Reussi Calvo, Nahuel Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. 2023-10-12T13:19:57Z 2023-10-12T13:19:57Z 2023 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15538 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42729-022-01060-y 0718-9516 (online) 0718-9508 (print) https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-022-01060-y eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Springer Nature Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 23 : 485-495 (2023)
spellingShingle Papa
Materia Seca
Almidón
Calcio
Daño Mecánicos
Potatoes
Dry Matter
Starch
Calcium
Mechanical Damage
Giletto, Claudia
Kloster Erreguerrena, M.
Ceroli, Paola Susana
Carciochi, Walter
Silva, Sandra
Rodríguez, Silvia
Salvagiotti, Fernando
Reussi Calvo, Nahuel Ignacio
Holistic Assessment of Calcium Fertilization in Potato: Diagnostic, Productivity, and Tuber Quality
title Holistic Assessment of Calcium Fertilization in Potato: Diagnostic, Productivity, and Tuber Quality
title_full Holistic Assessment of Calcium Fertilization in Potato: Diagnostic, Productivity, and Tuber Quality
title_fullStr Holistic Assessment of Calcium Fertilization in Potato: Diagnostic, Productivity, and Tuber Quality
title_full_unstemmed Holistic Assessment of Calcium Fertilization in Potato: Diagnostic, Productivity, and Tuber Quality
title_short Holistic Assessment of Calcium Fertilization in Potato: Diagnostic, Productivity, and Tuber Quality
title_sort holistic assessment of calcium fertilization in potato diagnostic productivity and tuber quality
topic Papa
Materia Seca
Almidón
Calcio
Daño Mecánicos
Potatoes
Dry Matter
Starch
Calcium
Mechanical Damage
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