Strategies for split nitrogen topdressing in potato
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https://doi.org/10.21674/2448-0479.111.43-51Keywords:
ammonium-N, nitrate-N, nitrogen nutrition, Solanum tuberosum, tuber.Abstract
This work evaluated the effects of splitting nitrogen topdressing applications on potato under field conditions. The experiment was carried out in the municipality of Ibiraiaras, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil, within a commercial production area during the 2023/1 season. Using a split-plot design with three treatments and four replicates, YaraBela 27-00-00 was applied. The first application occurred 34 days after planting (DAP), at hilling; subsequent applications were at 53, 68, and 83 DAP. Treatment 1 applied 75 kg∙ha-1 at the first application, 75 kg∙ha-1 at the second, and 100 kg∙ha-1 at the third. Treatment 2 applied 75 kg∙ha-1, 50 kg∙ha-1, 50 kg∙ha-1, and 75 kg∙ha-1 at the first, second, third, and fourth applications, respectively. Treatment 3 served as the control (producer's standard), with two applications only: 100 kg∙ha-1 at the second and 150 kg∙ha-1 at the third application. At crop maturity, tuber mass, number, and yield were assessed for two size classes (> 45 mm and < 45 mm), as well as total yield. Splitting did not affect tuber number. However, three applications increased average tuber mass in both size classes and significantly increased the yield of tubers < 45 mm. Under the evaluated edaphoclimatic conditions, dividing nitrogen into three topdressing applications is a favorable strategy for potato cultivation.
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