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Evaluation of chitting to enhance earliness of potatoes grown in southern Ontario

Publication: Canadian Journal of Plant Science
January 1994

Abstract

Potato cultivars Atlantic, Conestoga, Jemseg, Superior and Yukon Gold, grown for early markets and mid-season use in Ontario were evaluated for response to chitting in 1987 to 1989. Seed tubers were chitted at 8 °C commencing in January, for an average of 408, 284 or 172 degree-days (base 4 °C). Controls were stored at 4 °C. Plants emerged quicker from chitted seed and produced higher early yields than the controls. Approximately 260 degree-days of chitting was optimal for early yield of Jemseg and Superior. For maximum emergence, 318 degree-days was required for Jemseg. Commencing chitting before March did not increase yields for the other cultivars. Low degree-day requirements are likely the result of cold storage of seed prior to chitting, resulting in more rapid accumulation of degree-days and/or lower base temperatures for growth. Key words:Solarium tuberosum, cultivars, emergence, yield, physiological age

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Les cultivars de pommes de terre Atlantic, Conestoga, Jemseg, Superior et Yukon Gold cultivés pour le marché des primeurs et des mi-hàtives ont été évalués de 1987 à 1988 pour leur réaction à la prégermination. Les tubercules de semence étaient mis à germer à 8 °C à partir de janvier pour une somme de températures moyennes de 408, 284 ou 172 degrés-jours (seuil 4 °C). Les témoins étaient conservés à 4 °C. La levée était plus rapide pour les plants prégermés et le rendement en récolte précoce était plus élevé que celui des témoins. Pour Jemseg et Superior, le rendement optimal s'obtenait après une prégermination de 260 degrés-jours. Chez Jemseg la levée maximale était obtenue après une prégermination de 318 degrés-jours mais, pour les autres cultivars, on n'obtenait pas d'amélioration du rendement en commençant la prégermination avant mars (184 degrés-jours). Les moindres besoins en degrés-jours de prégermination seraient vraisemblablement une conséquence de l'entreposage frigorifique des plants avant la prégermination ce qui aurait accéléré l'accumulation de degrés-jours, ou de l'existence de seuils de température de croissance plus bas chez certains des cultivars testés. Mots clés :Solanum tuberosum, cultivars, levée, rendement, age physiologique

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cover image Canadian Journal of Plant Science
Canadian Journal of Plant Science
Volume 74Number 1January 1994
Pages: 159 - 165

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