ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Protein and sugar content of tubers in potato plants treated with biostimulants
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Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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Department of Chemistry, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2022-07-06
Acceptance date: 2022-10-10
Online publication date: 2022-12-15
Corresponding author
Bożena Cwalina-Ambroziak
Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2022;62(4):370-384
HIGHLIGHTS
- Solanum tuberosum L., biostimulants, total protein, reducing sugars, sucrose
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
The use of biostimulants and cultivar selection play an important role in modern potato
farming because they influence tuber yield and quality. The nutritional value and processing
suitability of potato tubers are affected by their content of total protein, reducing sugars and
sucrose. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of biostimulants on the content
of total protein, glucose, fructose and sucrose in potato tubers (skin, flesh and whole tubers
with skin), at harvest and after 5 months of storage. The experimental materials included
tubers of five edible potato cultivars: Irga, Satina, Valfi, Blaue St. Galler and HB Red. Dur-
ing the growing season, potato plants were treated with the following biostimulants: Asahi
SL, Bio-Algeen S-90, Kelpak SL and Trifender WP. Control plants were not treated with
biostimulants. The total protein content of tubers was determined by the Kjeldahl method.
Simple sugars and sucrose were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography.
At harvest, total protein concentration was significantly higher in purple- and red-fleshed
cultivars than in cream- and yellow-fleshed cultivars. An analysis of tuber parts revealed
that flesh had the highest protein content. The total protein content of tubers increased
during storage. Biostimulants had no significant effect on total protein concentration in
tubers at harvest or after storage. The content of simple sugars and sucrose was higher in
the skin, flesh and whole tubers of purple- and red-fleshed cultivars, than in cream- and
yellow-fleshed cultivars. Potato tubers with colored flesh accumulated the highest amounts
of total sugars. Biostimulants, in particular Bio-Algeen S-90 and Kelpak SL, contributed to
the accumulation of monosaccharides and the disaccharide in potato tubers, and, in conse-
quence, total sugars. Their concentrations in potato tubers increased during storage.
RESPONSIBLE EDITOR
Natasza Borodynko-Filas
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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