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First report of potato spindle tuber viroid isolated from pepper seeds produced in Vietnam
Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd; genus Pospiviroid ) was detected from pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) seeds produced in Vietnam during an export...
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Effects of tillage and organic fertilization on potato tuber dry rot under Mediterranean conditions
Dry rot of potato caused by Fusarium spp. affects tubers in the field and during storage and represents the primary postharvest loss. The present...
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Cheatgrass Inhibits Wild Potato (Solanum jamesii) Tuber Sprouts
Cheatgrass ( Bromus techtorum ) is an non-native grass that has invaded the natural range of the two wild potato species in the USA. We sought to...
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Assessment of certain plant extracts for controlling potato tuber soft rot disease caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of three plant extracts (cumin ( Cuminum cyminum L.), peel fruit of pomegranate ( Punica granatum ), and...
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Regulatory mechanism of GA3 on tuber growth by DELLA-dependent pathway in yam (Dioscorea opposita)
Key messageEndogenous and exogenous GA 3 responses to DoEXP and DoXTH depend on the DoGA20ox1 , DoGA3ox1 , DoGA2ox3 , DoGA2ox4 , DoGID1a, and DoDELLA1 to...
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European Tuber melanosporum plantations: adaptation status in Hungary, mycorrhizal level, and first ascocarp detection in two truffle orchards
Tuber melanosporum is one of the most economically important truffle species. Besides harvesting from its natural habitats, this truffle can also be...
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Multi-species endophytic Bacillus for improved control of potato soilborne and tuber-borne diseases in Tunisia: from laboratory to field conditions
BackgroundDue to the soilborne and tuber-borne nature of their causative agents, Fusarium wilt, Rhizoctonia root canker and black dot diseases are...
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Diurnal water fluxes and growth patterns in potato tubers under drought stress
Background and aimsPotato tubers comprise 83% water at harvest, but surprisingly few studies address tuber water relations in drying soil. This study...
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Antagonistic and growth enhancement activities of native Pseudomonas spp. against soil and tuber-borne diseases of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
BackgroundSoil and tuber-borne diseases are serious threat for potato cultivation worldwide which causes severe economical losses in terms of yield,...
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Transplanting Hybrid Potato Seedlings at Increased Densities Enhances Tuber Yield and Shifts Tuber-Size Distributions
To contribute to the development of a novel crop** system for potato grown from greenhouse-derived seedlings from hybrid true potato seeds,...
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How Does Sustainable Management Practices Affect Weed Flora and Tuber Yield of Potato Crop in Mediterranean Environment?
Intensive potato cultivation affects weed species composition by selecting dominant and competitive weeds that represent a constraint of potato...
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Sustainable cultivation of the white truffle (Tuber magnatum) requires ecological understanding
The white truffle ( Tuber magnatum Picco.; WT) is the most expensive and arguably also the most delicious species within the genus Tuber . Due to its...
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Tuber Crops
The most important nematode pests that are potentially damaging to tuber crops like cassava, taro, sweet potato, yams, yam bean, winged bean, and...
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Cool Soil Increases Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Tuber Number in Multiple Varieties and Alters Skin Color Intensity of ‘Red Norland’ and ‘Adirondack Blue’
Potato tuber number, size and quality determine crop value. Elevated soil temperature often reduces yield and quality. Effects of cool soil are less...
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Development of Rhizoctonia Black Scurf of Potato in Relation to Tuber Borne Inoculum Density, Dehaulming Methods and Curing Time in Northwestern Alluvial Plains of India
To understand the effect of sclerotial density on tubers, and the method vis-a-vis timing of dehaulming on the development of black scurf, field...
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Tuber Yield, Quality and Infestation Levels of Potato Genotypes, Resistant to the Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne chitwoodi
As part of develo** a routine potato cultivars resistance test to Meloidogyne chitwoodi , both the effect of nematode density ( P i) and pot size on...
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Revealing Adaptability of Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris) Genotypes Through Environmental Interaction (GEI) connecting Variations in Tuber Yield
An experiment was conducted to reveal the ability to adapt and produce stable yield of sugar beet varieties using additive main effects and...
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Heterologous expression of distinct insecticidal genes in potato cultivars encodes resistance against potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
The potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), is a notorious insect pest of potato incurring substantial yield losses in the field as well...
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Potato Tuber Growth and Yield Under Red and Blue LEDs in Plant Factories
To investigate the effects of red and blue light on potato growth and yield, potato plantlets were transplanted under white (W), red (R), blue (B),...
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Effects of Tuber borchii inoculation on Pinus pinea 3 years after establishment along a latitudinal gradient in the Southern Hemisphere
Stone pine ( Pinus pinea ) produces a highly demanded dried fruit, the pine nuts; Tuber borchii produces a well-known commercialized truffle. Thus, the...
