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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2023, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (6): 17-24.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas2022-0062

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Effects of Planting Density and Fertilization Amount on Growth and Yield of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Cool Irrigation Area

WANG Ping1(), XIE Chengjun1(), SUN Zhenrong1, CHEN Juan2, WANG Lei1, PENG Wenjing1   

  1. 1 Lanzhou Agriculture Science and Technology Research and Extension Center, Lanzhou 730010, Gansu, China
    2 Institute of Economic Crops and Malting Barley Material, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
  • Received:2022-05-24 Revised:2022-07-19 Online:2023-06-20 Published:2023-06-15

Abstract:

In order to clarify the effects of different fertilization rates (compound fertilizer) and planting densities on potato growth in cold irrigation area, the growth, water use efficiency (WUE) and yield of potato cultivar ‘Jizhangshu 12’ were studied by randomized block experiment. The study set up different densities (52500 plants/hm2, 60000 plants/hm2, 67500 plants/hm2 and 75000 plants/hm2) and different fertilizer application rates (600 kg/hm2, 1100 kg/hm2 and 1600 kg/hm2). The results showed that the growth period of potato was prolonged by increasing fertilizer application rate and shortened by increasing of planting density. The plant height, stem, diameter, leaf area index, and leaf SPAD value of potato were increased by increasing fertilizer application rate. With the increase of planting density, the plant height, stem diameter, leaf area index, leaf SPAD value and yield of potato all increased first and then decreased. The effect order of fertilization amount and planting density on plant height, leaf SPAD value and yield of potato was fertilization amount>planting density. With the increase of the planting density and fertilization rate, the large-sized tuber yield, large-sized tuber number, yield, and WUE of potato also showed a first increase and then decrease trend, the yield of potato was significantly and positively correlated with large-sized tuber yield, large-sized tuber number and WUE. The highest potato yield and WUE were found under the F2D3 treatment. Regression analysis revealed that the highest yield of 50255.98 kg/hm2 could be obtained under the combination of 1065.366 kg/hm2 fertilization rate and 67460.00 plants/hm2 planting density. The highest WUE of 110.456 kg/(hm2·mm) could be obtained under the combination of 1044.312 kg/hm2 fertilization rate and 65820.00 plants/hm2 planting density. The appropriate fertilization amount and planting density could increase the yield and WUE of potato, fertilization rate of 1044.312-1065.366 kg/hm2 and planting density of 65820-67460 plants/hm2 could achieve the synergistic increase of yield and water use efficiency. The model can be recommended as the high-yield and high-efficiency one for potato planting in cold and cool areas.

Key words: cool irrigation area, potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), fertilization amount, planting density, agronomic traits, yield, water use efficiency