Effect of Different Tillage Depths and Practices on Growth and Productivity of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 7 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Dr. Mona Barakat, Dr. Mohama Ganem, Dr. Sawsan Soliman, Shaza Asaad

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I1P110

How to Cite?

Dr. Mona Barakat, Dr. Mohama Ganem, Dr. Sawsan Soliman, Shaza Asaad, "Effect of Different Tillage Depths and Practices on Growth and Productivity of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 7,  no. 1, pp. 48-55, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I1P110

Abstract:

The effect of different tillage practices with different plowing depth on some potato(Solanum tuberosum L.), growth, yield and quality parameters such as (leaf area, number of stems /plant, plant height /cm ) and (tuber size, tuber numbers/ plant, and total productivity, dry matter and starch content), Were studied in aclay soil of privet field at Yahmoor- Tartous city, Syria, during (2018 and 2019).
Randomized split-plot Design with three replicates were used. Three different tillage practices were effectuated as a main plot {(No tillage (NT) as control, Inversion tillage with Moldboard plow (Mp), Non-inversion tillage with Chisel plow(Cp )}, then these main plots except control were splited into three blocks of tillage depths (D1(0-10) cm, D2 (10-15) cm, D3(15-25 cm).The results showed that All tillage practices increased significantly growth parameters (stems number, leaf area and plant height), yield parameters(tuber numbers, big and medium tubers, total productivity ton/ha), and tuber quality ( tuber content of dry matter and starch) compared to the control (NT). Inversion tillage with Moldboard plow (MP) increased significantly stems number, leaf area, tubers number, big and medium tubers, total productivity (ton/ha), percentage of starch and dry matter), by (1.02 stems /plant, 1290.99 cm2 / plant, 0.94 tuber / plant, 107.23 g/ plant, 39.67 g/ plant, 4.763 ton /ha, 0.7 % and 0.94 %) respectively, compared to the Chisel plow (Cp). Deep tillage D3 (15-25 cm) increased significantly number of stems, plant height (3.80 stems /plant, 51.63 cm) and gave the highest leaf area (9410.305 cm2 / plant) compared to other depths. D3 (15-25cm) as well increased significantly big and medium tubers with (827.39, 192.14 g/plant) respectively and gave the best productivity (40.15 ton/ha) compared other depths. Tubers content of dry matter and starch ( 15.44, 19.51 %) respectively were improved as well compared to other tillage depths. The interaction
between tillage type and depth (MpxD3) improved all growth, yield and quality parameters.

Keywords:

Mold board plow, Chisel plow, leaf area, potato tuber, Tillage.

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