Evaluation of hydroponic nutrient solutions on potato genotypes in a greenhouse

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  • Román Flores-López Sitio Experimental Metepec-INIFAP. Carretera Toluca-Zitácuaro km 4.5, Vialidad Adolfo López Mateos, Col. San José Barbabosa, Zinacantepec, Estado de México. CP. 51350. Tel. 55 38718700, ext. 85638
  • Francisco Xavier Flores-Gutiérrez Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México-Campus Universitario ‘El Cerrillo’. El Cerrillo Piedras Blancas, Toluca, Estado de México. CP. 50200. Tel. 722 4069275
  • Martha Elena Mora-Herrera Campus Universitario-Centro Universitario Tenancingo-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Carretera Tenancingo-Villa Guerrero km 1.5, Santana Ixtlahuatzingo, Tenancingo, Estado de México. CP. 52400. Tel. 714 1407724
  • Omar Franco-Mora Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México-Campus Universitario ‘El Cerrillo’. El Cerrillo Piedras Blancas, Toluca, Estado de México. CP. 50200. Tel. 722 4069275
  • Erasto Sotelo-Ruiz Sitio Experimental Metepec-INIFAP. Carretera Toluca-Zitácuaro km 4.5, Vialidad Adolfo López Mateos, Col. San José Barbabosa, Zinacantepec, Estado de México. CP. 51350. Tel. 55 38718700, ext. 85638
  • Humberto A. López-Delgado Sitio Experimental Metepec-INIFAP. Carretera Toluca-Zitácuaro km 4.5, Vialidad Adolfo López Mateos, Col. San José Barbabosa, Zinacantepec, Estado de México. CP. 51350. Tel. 55 38718700, ext. 85638

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i3.3296

Keywords:

Solanum tuberosum, greenhouse, hydroponics, minitubers

Abstract

High densities of potato crops in a greenhouse, genotype, and environmental conditions affect its productivity, and a factor that positively influences is nutritional contribution. The objective of this research was to determine the optimal nutrient solution for the production of minitubers in 12 potato genotypes, 11 generated by INIFAP and the Fianna Dutch variety. The following nutritional solutions N-P-K-Ca (mg L-1) was formulated: a) 200-80-300-100, b) 200-80-350-100, c) 200-80-450-100 and 160-60-250-150 as a control, added with micronutrients, in autumn-winter 2015 and spring-summer 2016. Perlite as a substrate and random complete blocks. The autumn-winter cycle was more productive than the spring-summer cycle. The tallest plants were Granate, Milagros and Modesta. All genotypes exceeded the leaf area index from six to 80 days of cultivation and the SPAD index was different among them. Citlali, Granate and Nau, showed a higher harvest index, 0.79, 0.78 and 0.77, respectively. In contrast, in the rest of the varieties, it was less than 0.7. The varieties with the highest number of tubers per plant were Real 14 and 99-39 with 29.3. For their part, the genotypes with the highest fresh tuber weight per plant were 99-39, Nau, Bajío and Fianna, with 379.3, 349.7, 349.3, and 333.7 g, respectively. The production of minitubers >15 mm was higher in autumn-winter and the 200-80-450-100 solution produced more tubers per plant. Treatments with 350 and 450 mg L-1 potassium promoted a greater number of tubers in 10 of the 12 genotypes evaluated.

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2025-05-04

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Flores-López, Román, Francisco Xavier Flores-Gutiérrez, Martha Elena Mora-Herrera, Omar Franco-Mora, Erasto Sotelo-Ruiz, and Humberto A. López-Delgado. 2025. “Evaluation of Hydroponic Nutrient Solutions on Potato Genotypes in a Greenhouse”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 16 (3). México, ME:e3296. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i3.3296.

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