Evaluation of Wild Potato Germplasm for Tuber Starch Content and Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency

Study of genetic diversity in bread wheat germplasm using nitrogen uptake and nitrogen use efficiency characteristics

In order to evaluate the traits related to nitrogen utilization and to identify the superior genotypes, 33 bread wheat landraces along three check cultivars of Chamran and Koohdasht (from Iran) and Gobustan (from the Republic of Azerbaijan) were studied in simple lattice statistical design with two replications under two treatments of non-usage and application of 200 kg/ha ammonium nitrate fert...

The amylose content of the starch present in the growing potato tuber.

Effect of cover crops and application of nitrogen fertilizer on tuber yield and nitrogen use efficiency of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Sante)

Inclusion of cover crops in crop rotations has several benefits such as supplying nitrogen for the next crop. To investigate the effect of cover crops and different levels of nitrogen fertilizer on tuber yield, yield components, and different nitrogen efficiency indices of potato, a filed experiment was conducted as split plots arrangements in randomized complete block design with three replica...

Evaluation of Yield, Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Radiation Use Efficiency of Wild Majoram in Response to Organic and Chemical Fertilizers

In order to investigate the effect of urea and Azocompost on economic yield, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and radiation use efficiency (RUE) of wild majoram, a factorial experiment was conducted based on randomized complete block design with three replications at Yazd and Mashhad, Iran, during 2012-2013 growing season. Four urea levels and four Azocompost levels (to provide 0, 40, 80 and 120 k...

Tuber starch amylose content is associated with cold-induced sweetening in potato

Cold-induced sweetening (CIS) is the accumulation of reducing sugars in potato tubers at low storage temperatures. It is undesirable because it results in dark fry products. Our study evaluated the relationship between genetic resistance to CIS and two starch parameters, amylose content and starch granule size. We found that the amylose content in four CIS-resistant varieties was higher than th...