<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The purpose of the paper was to determine the impact of UV-C irradiation of seed potatoes on the formation of tuber defects in the progeny crop. The field experiment was carried out in 2016-2018, and the object of research was potato plants of the Vineta, Lord and Owacja varieties. Different heights of the UV-C radiator above the chamber bottom (40-100 cm) and exposure times (1-30 min.) were used. Data was analyzed with the STATISTICA 13.3 program, at the assumed significance level α = 0.05, using a non-parametric test χ<sup>2</sup> for multidimensional contingency tables. In the scope of the parameters of the chamber for UV irradiation of plant material adopted in the experiment, no statistically significant UV-C effect on potato tuber defects was demonstrated. In the potato tuber crop of the examined varieties, shape deformations in the form of kidney and spindle disease were identified. The crop of potato obtained from seed potatoes irradiated with UV-C demonstrated a lower percentage of deformed tubers, as compared to the control combination.</p></abstract>

The purpose of the paper was to determine the impact of UV-C irradiation of seed potatoes on the formation of tuber defects in the progeny crop. The field experiment was carried out in 2016-2018, and the object of research was potato plants of the Vineta, Lord and Owacja varieties. Different heights of the UV-C radiator above the chamber bottom (40-100 cm) and exposure times (1-30 min.) were used. Data was analyzed with the STATISTICA 13.3 program, at the assumed significance level α = 0.05, using a non-parametric test χ2 for multidimensional contingency tables. In the scope of the parameters of the chamber for UV irradiation of plant material adopted in the experiment, no statistically significant UV-C effect on potato tuber defects was demonstrated. In the potato tuber crop of the examined varieties, shape deformations in the form of kidney and spindle disease were identified. The crop of potato obtained from seed potatoes irradiated with UV-C demonstrated a lower percentage of deformed tubers, as compared to the control combination.

Impact of UV-C Irradiation of Potato Seed Tubers on the Defects in Potato Plant Crops

Department of Machinery Management, Ergonomics and Production Processes

Agricultural Engineering

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The purpose of the paper was to determine the impact of UV-C irradiation of seed potatoes on the formation of tuber defects in the progeny crop. The field...

Impact of UV-C Irradiation of Potato Seed Tubers on the Defects in Potato Plant Crops

Published Online: Nov 29, 2019

Page range: 71 - 77

Received: Aug 01, 2019

Accepted: Sep 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2019-0027

Keywords
potato, tuber, ultraviolet C, defect

© 2019 Tomasz Jakubowski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Impact of UV-C Irradiation of Potato Seed Tubers on the Defects in Potato Plant Crops

Published Online: Nov 29, 2019

Page range: 71 - 77

Received: Aug 01, 2019

Accepted: Sep 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2019-0027

Keywordspotato, tuber, ultraviolet C, defect

© 2019 Tomasz Jakubowski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
potato, tuber, ultraviolet C, defect