Year: 1994
Type: article
Abstract: Seed tubers of `Yukon Gold' (Solanum tuberosum L.) exhibit strong apical dominance, resulting in relatively poor stem emergence. Cutting seed tubers to overcome apical dominance in `Yukon Gold' results in irregular, uneven stem emergence. In 1992 and 1993, experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of dehaulming (excising stems to ground level after field emergence) whole, cross- and longitudinal-cut seed tubers of `Yukon Gold' on canopy growth and tuber yield. For all seed piece types, dehaulming during the first week of field emergence produced uniform plant stands and increased yields of U.S. no. 1 tubers by 16 and 42% and large tubers (> 6.4 cm dia.) by 340 and 64% in 1992 and 1993, respectively. Our data indicate that tuber bulking rate was increased by dehaulming. The possible causes and implications of increased tuber bulking rates in dehaulmed potato plants are discussed.
Source: HortScience
Authors: James A. Okeyo, Ronald D. Morse
Language: English
Topic: Potato Plant Research
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2462986362