Abstract
We evaluated misting nozzle types and the coating on the bucket’s inner wall on the yield of basic potato seed minitubers. Tubers of potato cv. Agata were sprouted in a non-acclimatized greenhouse from June to September 2013. Six treatments were evaluated, three types of misting nozzle (32 L/h with anti-drip, 32 L/h without anti-drip, and 9 L/h without anti-drip) and two types of bucket inner lining, with and without polyurethane, with four replications. Dry weight of roots, stems and leaves besides minituber number and tuber fresh weight were evaluated. The “UFV Aeroponic System” effectively produces minitubers and should be equipped with a fogger with an outflow of 32 L/h without anti-drip and no inner lining of the bucket for optimal yield.
Resumo
Avaliamos tipos de nebulizador e revestimento da parede interna do balde empregado no sistema sobre a produção de minitubérculos de batata semente básica. O experimento foi conduzido com a cultivar Ágata, utilizando-se broto como material propagativo, em casa de vegetação não climatizada, no período de junho a setembro de 2013. Foram avaliados seis tratamentos, três tipos de nebulizadores (32 L/h com antigotas, 32 L/h sem antigotas e 9 L/h sem antigotas) e dois tipos de revestimento interno do balde, com poliuretano e sem revestimento, com quatro repetições. Avaliaram-se as seguintes características por planta: número (NTU) e massa da matéria fresca (FTU) de minitubérculos em função de épocas de colheita; massas de matérias secas de raiz; haste; folhas; total; e a soma total para NTU e FTU. O “Sistema Aeropônico UFV” equipado com o nebulizador de vazão 32 L/h sem antigotas e não revestimento interno do balde que é eficaz para produzir minitubérculos de batata semente básica.
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Evaluamos boquillas de nebulización y el revestimiento en la pared interna del recipiente sobre el rendimiento de minitubérculos de semilla básica de papa. Se brotaron tubérculos de papa de la variedad “Agata” en un invernadero no climatizado de junio a septiembre de 2013. Se evaluaron seis tratamientos, tres tipos de boquillas de nebulización (32 L/h con antigoteo, 32 L/h sin antigoteo, y 9 L/h sin antigoteo) y dos tipos de revestimiento interno del recipiente con y sin poliuretano, con cuatro repeticiones. Se evaluaron el peso seco de las raíces, tallos y hojas, además del número y peso fresco de los minitubérculos. El “sistema aeropónico UFV” produce minitubérculos efectivamente y debería equiparse con un nebulizador con una salida de 32 L/h sin antigoteo y sin cubierta interna del recipiente para un rendimiento óptimo.
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We thank the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), and Foundation of Support Research of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil (FAPEMIG) for their financial support.
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da Silva Filho, J.B., Fontes, P.C.R., Cecon, P.R. et al. Evaluation of “UFV Aeroponic System” to Produce Basic Potato Seed Minitubers. Am. J. Potato Res. 95, 443–450 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-018-9644-2
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