Study regarding the development of potato plants in an aeroponic system
December 25, 2024
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| Article Title: | Study regarding the development of potato plants in an aeroponic system |
| Authors: | Tican A., Cioloca M., Chelmea C, Popa M., Ștefan M. |
| Affiliation: | National Institute for Research and Development for Potato and Sugat Beet Brașov, Romania |
| Abstract: | In 2024, the development of potato plants in an aeroponic system was tested at NIRDPSB Brașov. Determinations were made for 2 parameters: potato plant height and root length. The bifactorial experiment, 4 x 4 type, followed the effect of the combination of two experimental factors: the experimental factor a – planting density (with four graduations: d1: 81 pl./m2, d2: 55 pl./m2, d3: 44 pl./m2 and d4: 30 pl./m2) and the experimental factor b – variety (with four graduations: Azaria, Braşovia, Cosiana, Cezarina). The same behavior of the varieties in aeroponic system was observed for the height of the plants, both at 2 weeks and at four weeks. There were no significant differences between the Brasovia and Cosiana varieties, recording the highest plant height values, on the other hand, at the opposite pole is the Cezarina variety. Regarding root length, values significantly higher are obtained for planting densities d4 and d3, instead, the d1 density strongly affected the development of the root system. |
| Keywords: | potato, aeroponic system, density, variety, plants. |
| *Correspondence: | Andreea Tican, „National Institute for Research and Development for Potato and Sugat Beet Brașov, Romania, email: andreea@yahoo.com |
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