The effect of scion and stock autografting and heterografting on specific gravity,sugar content and chip color of potatoes

A potato chipping selection F58050 with high specific gravity and low sugar content and a non-chipping cultivar Sable with low specific gravity and high sugar content were each autografted and cross-heterografted to assess source-sink relationships on specific gravity, sugar content and chip color of potatoes. Heterografting of Sable scions onto F58050 stocks reduced the specific gravity of F58050 tubers compared to autografts of F58050 (P<.05). Grafting of F58050 scions onto Sable stocks did not significantly increase the specific gravity of Sable tubers compared to autografts of Sable. Heterografting of Sable scions onto F58050 stocks resulted in significantly (P<.05) darker chip color but no significant increases in reducing sugar content of potatoes as compared to potatoes from autografts of F58050, both at harvest and after 3 months’ storage at 12 C. On the other hand, potatoes from heterografting of F58050 scion onto Sable stock showed a slight improvement in chip color and significantly (P<.05) lower reducing sugar content than potatoes from autografts of Sable.     

花生籽粒比重与生态特性的研究

不同花生品种籽粒比重有差异，花生籽粒比重和生育日数、结荚日数呈正相关，和开花与结荚日数二者比值呈显著负相关，结荚日数长有利于增加花生籽粒比重。在花生营养生长时期长日照、高温、较小温差，生殖生长时期短日照、低温和较大温差有利于干物质积累。花生籽粒比重的变化与品种的遗传和干物质积累时的气候因素有关。     

Field production of potatoes from true seed and its use in a breeding programme

Summary Potato crops, grown from true potato seed (TPS) sown directly into fields, required a long growing season and the yield, tuber size and quality were inferior to tuber-propagated crops. Some plants produced excellent yields of high-quality tubers and some lines had earliness, high yield capacity, uniform tuber type and high solids. Field sowing of TPS has good potential, both as a breeding tool and for potato production in long-season, underdeveloped countries where healthy seed tubers are not readily available. Correlation analyses showed positive relationships between seedling vigour, mature plant size, and number and yield of tubers but these growth parameters were not significantly related to tuber size and they had a strong negative relationship to density (specific gravity). Mention of a trade name of a company is for specific information only and does not constitute a guarantee or warranty of a product by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and does not imply its approval to the exclusion of other products that may also be suitable.     

The feasibility of predicting the number of stems per tuber produced by potato seed stocks from measurements made before planting

Summary The number of stems per seed tuber produced by 17 seed stocks of cv. Record was determined in glasshouse and field experiments to assess the feasibility of predicting the number of stems produced in the field. Multiple regression analysis showed that seed tuber weight alone gave the most satisfactory fit to stems produced in the field, which was not improved by adding terms involving the number of stems produced in the glasshouse. Quadratic relationships between the number of above-ground stems per tuber and tuber weight were most appropriate for each stock, with the fitted curves for individual stocks differing only in the constant term. However, there were significant rank correlation coefficients between the constant terms for relationships between field stems and tuber weight and glasshouse stems and tuber weight, suggesting that in other cultivars and seed stocks a predictive glasshouse test might still be useful.     

Harvest date and yielding potential of Onaway and Sebago seed potatoes

Seed potatoes of the Onaway and Sebago varieties harvested at an early or intermediate date were superior in plant vigor and yields to seed harvested late. Potatoes topkilled up to 6 weeks before harvest produced the lowest yields. There was no effect on percent size distribution or specific gravity.     

大豆子粒比重与生态特点的研究

不同纬度、不同品种类型大豆子粒比重有差异。随着纬度的增加 ,春大豆子粒比重增加。同一产地大豆子粒比重春豆 <夏、秋豆 ;但变异系数春豆 >夏、秋豆。大粒子粒比重不如小粒种子 ,大豆百粒重、体积和比重均呈显著和不显著的负相关。大豆子粒比重和生育日数、结荚日数呈正相关和开花与结荚日数二者比值呈显著的负相关 ,缓慢的鼓粒速度有利于增加大豆比重。在大豆生育阶段子粒比重和日照、温度关系由显著的正相关演变为极显著的负相关 ,和温差由负相关演变为极显著的正相关。在大豆营养生长时期长日照、高温、较小温差 ,在生殖时期短日照、较低温和大的温差有利大豆干物质积累。大豆子粒比重的变化与品种的遗传型本身和物质积累时的气候因素有关。     

Certified Sebego seed stocks and seed piece treatments

The effects of several certified Sebago seed stocks on potato stands and yields were studied in 1969 and 1970 with a USDA maintenance stock used as a control. Seed piece treatments —(i) nontreated stem-end, (ii) nontreated bud-end, and (iii) Polyram®-treated bud-ends —were incorporated into the 1970 test. Large differences among certified seed stocks and seed piece treatment for stands and yields were obtained due to the bacterial seed piece decay and/or black leg disease caused byErwinia carotovora (Jones) Holland. Yields of the USDA maintenance stock were significantly superior to three and seven of the certified stocks compared in 1969 and 1970, respectively. While treatment of seed from vigorous stocks did not significantly increase yields, treatment of seed from less vigorous stocks did result in significantly greater yields. In the nontreated, less vigorous seed, there was a tendency for the bud-end seed to produce greater yield than the stem-end.     

同一年份同一地区不同制种公司生产的京科968玉米种子质量对比

以8家种子公司2020年在甘肃省张掖地区生产加工的京科968玉米种子为材料，检测标准发芽率和冷浸发芽率。结果表明，不同公司生产的京科968玉米种子标准发芽率均在95%以上，达到单粒播标准(93%)，批次间无显著差异；冷浸发芽率在不同公司之间的差异达显著水平，有5个批次的种子冷浸后发芽率显著降低。进一步分析检测到多个与冷浸发芽率显著相关的快检指标，其中，R＿同质性和B＿同质性与冷浸发芽率正相关，相关系数达0.7以上；B＿相异度、裂纹率、龟裂纹率与冷浸发芽率显著负相关，相关系数分别为-0.728、-0.807、-0.717。对粒型、尺寸、单粒体积、单粒比重和单粒重进行比较，发现不同公司生产的京科968玉米种子在上述指标上均存在显著差异。K-均值聚类表明，有3个公司生产的京科968整齐度较高。     

Production of seed potatoes in Cyprus: incidence and economic importance of virus diseases

Summary Since 1981 seed potatoes have been produced on a semi-commercial scale in Cyprus by single multiplication of imported class A stocks. The main virus in these locally produced seed potatoes was potato leaf roll virus (PLRV) which was detected in 369 of 658 seed crops examined, at an average incidence of ca 1.5% (range 0.1%–15%). Tuber infections were detected in 203 of 223 samples tested, at an average incidence of ca 6.8% (range 1–32%), indicating a considerable spread of the virus during local seed multiplication. Potato viruses Y, X and A, and alfalfa mosaic virus occurred at much lower incidence than PLRV. The effect of secondary PLRV infection on ware-potato yield was determined in the cultivars Spunta and Cara, each planted on two different dates. In all four cultivar-planting date combinations there was a very close negative correlation between yield and virus incidence. At 100% infection, losses in total yield varied from 46% (later planting of Cara) to 72% (earlier planting of Spunta). The threshold level of infection for significant losses was ca 10%.     

Effect of plant population and harvest timing on yield and chipping quality of Atlantic and Norchip potatoes at two Iowa locations

The effect of plant population and harvest timing on potato yield and chipping quality was studied at two Iowa locations during 1986, 1987, and 1988. Evaluations were conducted in eastern Iowa near Muscatine and in western Iowa at Whiting. The cultivars Atlantic and Norchip were planted at in-row spacings of 15, 31, and 46 cm and were harvested approximately 12, 14, and 16 weeks after planting. Delaying harvest until 14 or 16 weeks after planting resulted in greater yields and better specific gravities for both cultivars. At Muscatine, chip color was not significantly affected by harvest date, but at Whiting, each successive harvest produced lighter-colored chips. Greater seed piece populations increased both Atlantic arid Norchip yields. Greater planting populations also caused a small increase in specific gravity. Seed spacing did not significantly affect chip color. In comparison with Norchip, Atlantic produced tubers with higher specific gravities throughout the season and greater total yields on the final harvest date. Atlantic did, however, show susceptibility to hollow heart. The incidence of hollow heart was reduced by close seed spacing.     

Performance of true potato seed families. 2. Comparison of transplants vs. seedling tubers

Summary A potato crop can be grown from true potato seed (TPS) either by transplanting seedlings to the field (seedling transplants) or by planting tubers derived from seedlings (seedling tubers). The effect of the planting method on performance of TPS families was evaluated for three types of families, 4x×2x hybrid, open pollinated, and self pollinated. Families from seedling transplants and seedling tubers and their 4x parental clones were compared for tuber yield and specific gravity. Families from tubers had substantially higher yields and significantly more uniform specific gravity than families from transplants. Hybrid seedling tuber families had a higher mean yield than the parental clones and did not differ from them in specific gravity. Selection in the seedling generation could further improve both OP and hybrid families from transplants and from seedling tubers. Paper no. 3163 from the Department of Genetics, University of Madison.     

Correlation of yield and specific gravity in a tetraploid potato tuberling population

In the fall of 1987 and 1988 true seed from 128 and 83 potato crosses, respectively, were sown in flats in the greenhouses at Beltsville, MD, and approximately 350 seedlings from each cross were transplanted into 7.6 cm pots. The largest tuber from each pot was saved for the field experiment. Tubers from the same family were bulked and shipped to Presque Isle, ME, for spring planting in 50-hill plots. Individual hills of one 50-hill plot from each of 24 randomly selected families were harvested. Within each 50-hill plot, five hills were selected based on horticultural characteristics, such as shape, size, smoothness, and freedom from defects to form the population selected for horticultural characteristics (HC). Specific gravity and yield were recorded for all hills harvested. From the remaining 45 hills, the five highest specific gravity hills were selected to form the population selected for specific gravity (SG). Those hills not selected for either horticultural characteristics or specific gravity formed the unselected population (UP). The average specific gravity for the HC was significandy (P < 0.05) greater than the UP. There was a significant (P < 0.05) negative correlation between yield and specific gravity in the HC and SG. There was no correlation between yield and specific gravity in UP. Selection among this plant material on the basis of horticultural characteristics resulted in a population of significantly (P < 0.05) higher yielding plants whose average specific gravity was significantly (P < 0.05) greater than the UP.     

Effects of plant population on the performance of seven varieties in the Klamath Basin of Oregon

The effects of seed spacing on the performance of seven potato cultivars grown at the Klamath Experiment Station in Southern Oregon were evaluated from 1987 through 1991. Seed spacings in 81 cm rows included 17, 22, and 30 cm, representing the range of local commercial practice. Most varieties evaluated experienced highly significant increases in tuber size as plant populations were decreased. Atlantic was the only variety that demonstrated reduced total yield or total yield of U.S. No.1’s at low populations. Plant population had limited effects on the incidence of hollow heart and no effect on specific gravity in most varieties. Optimum seed spacing for fresh market or processing crops ranged from 17 cm for Century Russet and Atlantic to 30 cm for Russet Norkotah. Century Russet, Gemchip, and Atlantic produced the highest marketable yields. Russet Norkotah experienced the largest yield variability between years. Atlantic and Gemchip were the most consistent in yield of U.S. No.1’s over years     

Field performance of transgenic Russet Burbank and Lemhi Russet potatoes

Transformed Russet Burbank and Lemhi Russet clones which contained three different transgene constructs were evaluated for performance under field conditions in Idaho. The transgenic lines were characterized over two growing seasons, using plants grown from both greenhouse produced minitubers (first year) and field grown seed (second year). Individual clones were evaluated for a variety of agronomic and quality properties. Many of the transformed clones showed reduced yield and increases in percent malformed and undersized tubers. Other characteristics, such as specific gravity and fry color, showed less variability. The variation observed in non-transgenic clones regenerated from tissue culture was less than that of the transformed lines. Out of an original population of 57 transgenic lines in tissue culture, maintenance of key agronomic and quality properties of the parental material was observed in only four clones. These results suggest that experiments designed to generate transgenic lines for the marketplace should be initiated with a large number of transgenic clones.     

Stability of high specific gravity genotypes of potatoes under high temperatures

An initial population of PHU-STN hybrid diploid potatoes was screened in 1978 at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, Fletcher, N.C. for high specific gravity and tuber production. Sixty clones were selected for testing under high temperatures at two North Carolina coastal locations. Twenty-seven clones maintained a relatively high specific gravity and acceptable tuber production under these high temperatures. The other 33 either were low in specific gravity or produced few, if any, tubers. Specific gravity was lower at the two coastal locations than at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station. The 27 relatively stable, high specific gravity clones were retested in 1980 along with seven additional clones included for the first time. Severe high temperatures resulted in low survival rates and low specific gravity. However, eight clones maintained a relatively high specific gravity in relation to the rest of the population.     

THE STABILITY OF S23 PERENNIAL RYEGRASS DURING SEED MULTIPLICATION

In outbreeding species, such as perennial ryegrass, most plants are heterozygous for genes controlling agronomic characters and varieties must usually be based on more than one plant to avoid inbreeding depression. This leads to the possibility of change under the selective action of seed multiplication.
Several stocks of S23 perennial ryegrass were examined to see whether such a change occurred; Irish, Kent and Hunsballe were grown for comparison.
The characters recorded were date of ear emergence, winter requirement before heading, and leaf size, rate of leaf appearance, tillering and dry-weight production in the young seedling.
A slight shift towards earliness of heading occurred during seed multiplication, but no regular change in the other characters could be detected. The S23 stocks could readily be distinguished from Hunsballe and, less easily, from Irish, as early as the sixth leaf stage.
It is concluded that although considerable genetic variation for all these characters exists within the S23 stocks, changes during seed multiplication are not inevitable but depend on the management of the crop.     

Anatomy and compositional variations within potatoes III. Gross compositional gradients

The degree of compositional variations within potato tubers has been related to the development anatomy of the tuber and to exact tissues. The principal component, starch, shows differences in granule size distributions and in composition that appear when the young tuber averages about 1/300 of mature volumetric size. These differences pertain at maturity. When starch differences have been established, growth by cell divisions diminishes and growth by cell enlargement becomes dominant. In the mature tuber the general gradients for specific gravity, percent total solids, and percent total nitrogen decrease from stem end to bud end for cortical, perimedullary and pith tissues. Relationship between specific gravity and total solids is less parallel because differences in cell size and size of minute intercellular spaces also influence tissue density. Relationship between total solids and total nitrogen gradients from cortical tissue to pith were inverse with toal nirogen being higher in those tissues of lower total solids. These variations suggest need for new approaches in basic research on tuber quality improvement.     

Coastal Chip: A chipping potato variety resistant to heat stress

Coastal Chip is a medium-late maturing potato chipping variety suitable for production in locations along the east coast of the United States where heat stress reduces internal quality of tubers. It yields as well as the variety Atlantic but is not as susceptible to heat necrosis. The specific gravity of Coastal Chip averages approximately 0.010 less than Atlantic at locations subject to heat stress. In the seed producing areas of Maine it’s specific gravity averages approximately 0.005 less than that of Atlantic. Tubers are round, netted-skinned, and have moderately deep stem and bud ends. Chips from Coastal Chip are slightly lighter in color than those produced by Atlantic. In mid-Atlantic states where heat stress adversely affects chip color Coastal Chip processes into chips for a slightly longer period of time after harvest than does Atlantic. Glycoalkaloid content of Coastal Chip averaged 7.9 mg/100 g fresh tissue. Sunburned (green) tubers of Coastal Chip develop purple streaks that remain following processing. Hills must be properly covered to reduce losses. Coastal Chip is resistant to race A of the golden nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) and potato virus A. It is tolerant to Verticillium wilt, more susceptible to common scab and Rhizoctonia than Atlantic and susceptible to potato virus X.     

Amey: A multipurpose, russet-skinned potato cultivar for the Eastern United States

Amey is a late-maturing, russet-skinned, whitefleshed potato cultivar that yields more than Russet Burbank in most eastern United States potato production areas. Tubers of Amey are mostly oblong, occasionally long, with an evenly russetted skin. Tubers of Amey are smoother, more attractive, and have a much lower incidence of external defects than Russet Burbank. The specific gravity of Amey is equal to or greater than the specific gravity of Russet Burbank. French fries produced from Amey are lighter than or equal in color to those produced from Russet Burbank; however, tubers are frequently not long enough to satisfy the french fry industry. Baking and taste quality of Amey are excellent, and it has potential as a fresh market potato. Amey is resistant to race Rol of the golden nematode, powdery scab, and common scab. It is moderately susceptible to Verticillium wilt. It is susceptible to potato leafroll virus, late blight, and early blight.