Effects of different irrigation methods and hormone application on water use efficiency, yield, and leaf biochemical traits in potato

Subject Areas : Stress Physiology

Atefeh Pourasadollahi ¹ , Adel Siosemardeh ² , Farzad Hosseinpanahi ³ , Yusef Sohrabi ⁴

1 - Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kurdistan University, Iran
2 - Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Iran
3 - Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kurdistan University, Iran
4 - Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kurdistan University, Iran

Received: 2019-11-04 Accepted : 2019-11-04 Published : 2019-08-01

Keywords: water use efficiency, drip irrigation, Epi-brassinolide, Tuber dry matter,

Abstract :

Investigation of different irrigation methods on plants is necessary due to limited water resources and the increasing need for food products. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of sprinkler and drip irrigation systems and hormones on morphological and physiological characteristics of potato. Treatments included sprinkler and drip irrigation systems and hormones (gibberellic acid, acetylsalicylic acid, epi-brassinolide, and no use of growth regulators) as split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2015 and 2016 growing seasons at a research farm located in Malayer. Results showed that the highest level of tuber dry matter (TDM) was related to epi-brassinolide hormone + drip irrigation after using 80% of the field capacity(FC) in 2015 and epi-brassinolide hormone + drip irrigation after using 70% of the FC in 2016. The lowest amount of water use efficiency (WUE) was seen in sprinkler irrigation + no use of regulators in both years. The highest value of WUE was seen in epi-brassinolide hormone along with drip irrigation after using 80% the FC and drip irrigation after using 70% of the FC in 2015 and also in epi-brassinolide hormone + drip irrigation after using 70% of the FC in 2016. There were high and significant correlations between water use efficiency and relative water content with morphological characteristics. In order to increase the production and potato water use efficiency in cold dry climate, drip irrigation along with epi-brassinolide hormone is recommended.

References:

Ati, A., A, Iyada and S, Najim. 2012. 'Water use efficiency of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under different irrigation methods and potassium fertilizer rates'. Annals of Agricultural Science, 57(2):99-103.

Ayas, S. 2013. 'The effects of different regimes on potato (Solanum tuberosum L. Hermes) yield and quality characteristics under unheated greenhouse conditions. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 19(1) 87-95.

Badr, M.A., WA. El-Tohamy and A.M. Zaghloul. 2012. 'Yield and water use efficiency of potato grown under different irrigation and nitrogen levels in an arid region.' Agriculture Water Management, 110: 9-15.

Bustan A., M. Sagi, YD. Malach and D. Pasternak. 2004. 'Effects of saline irrigation water and heat waves on potato production in an arid enviorment'. Field Crops Research. 90: 275-285.

Cantore, V., F. Wassar, SS. Yamaçb, MH. Sellami, R. Albrizio, AM. Stellacci and M. Todorovic. 2014, 'Yield and water use efficiency of early potato grown underdifferent irrigation regimes'. International Journal of Plant Production, 8 409-428.

Cavero, J., ET. Medina, M. Puig and A. Martinez. 2009. 'Sprinkler irrigation changes maize canopy microclimate and crop water status, transpiration and temperature. Agronomy Journal, 101(4) 854-864.

El Mokh, F., K. Nagaz, MM. Masmoudi and NB. Mechlia. 2015. 'Yield and water productivity of drip-irrigated potato under different nitrogen levels and irrigation regime with saline water in arid Tunisia'. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 6(04) 501.

El-Latif, A, RA. Osman, R. Abdullah and NA. El Kader. 2011. 'Response of potato plants to potassium fertilizer rates and soil moisture deficit. Advance in Apply Science Research, 2(2): 388-392.

Ferreira, TC. and MKV. Carr. 2002. 'Responses of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) to irrigation and nitrogen in a hot, dry climate. I. Water use'. Field Crops Research, 78: 51-64.

Ghasemi-Sahebi, F., F. Ejlali, M. Ramezani and I. Pourkhiz. 2013. 'Comparison of Tape Drip Irrigation and Furrow Irrigation Systems on Base of Water Use Efficiency and Yield of Potato in West of Iran'. International Journal of Biology, 5(1) Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education.

Gibberson, DI., OS. Joshua, BP. Ato, O. Justice and AA. Paul. 2016. 'The effect of deficit irrigation and manure on soil properties, growth and yield of orange fleshed sweet potato (Ipomea batatas Lam)'. Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences. 3(7): 463-473.

Golldack, D., C. Li, H. Mohan and N. Probst. 2014. 'Tolerance to drought and salt stress in plants: unraveling the signaling networks. Front'. Plant Science, 5:151.

Hassan Panah, D. 2010. 'Evaluation of potato cultivars for resistance against water deficit stress under in vivo conditions.' Potato Research, 53: 383-392.

Havlin, JL., JD. Beaton, SL. Tisdale and WL. Nelson. 2005. 'Soil Fertility and Fertilizer'. Prentice Hall, U.S.A.

Javanmardi, J. and F. Rasuli. 2017. 'Potato yield and tuber quality as affected by gibberellicacid and zinc sulfate.' Iran Agricultural Research, 36(2): 7-12.

Khosravifar, S., M. Yarnia, MB. Khorshidi Benam and AH. Hosseinzadeh Moghbeli. 2008. 'Effect of potassium on drought tolerance in potato cv. Agria'. Proceedings of the10th Congress of Agronomy and Plant Breeding. Iran. Pp: 358. (In Persian).

Lawlor, DW. 2002. 'Limitation to photosynthesis in water-stressed leaves: stomata vs. metabolism and the role of ATP.' Annals of Botany,89 :871-885.

Levy, D. and RE. Veilleux. 2007. 'Adaptation of potato to high temperatures and salinity: a review.' American Journal of Potato Research, 84: 487-506.

Nedunchezhiyan, M., DP. Sinhababu and PK. Sahu. 2013. 'Effect of soil amendments and irrigation regimes on minimum tillage planted sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) in rice (Oryza sativa) fallows under lowland conditions.' The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 84(3): 458-264

Olanya OM, GA. Porter, DH. Lambert, RP. Lakin and GC. Starr. 2010. 'The effects of supplemental irrigation and soil management on potato tuber diseases.' Plant Pathology Journal, 9(2):65-72.

Pazoki, AR., H. Rezaei, D. Habibi and F. Paknejad. 2012. 'Effect of drought stress, ascorbate and gibberllin foliar application on some morphological traits, RWC and cell membrane stability of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.). Iranian journal of agronomy and plant breeding, 85: 1-13.

Sadeghipour, O. and P. Aghaei. 2012. 'Response of common bean to exogenous application of salicylic acid under water stress conditions. Environmental Biology, 6: 1160-1168.

Schaflei, R., RO. Gutierrez, A. Gaudin, CA. Alvarado Aliaga, LR. NombertoMar- tinez, Tincopa Marca, L. Avila Bolivar, F. Mendiburu Delgado, R. Simon and M. Bonierbale. 2007. 'Capturing candidate drought tolerance traits in two native Andean potato clones by transcription profiling of field grown plants under water stress.' Plant Physiology Biochemical, 45:673-690.

Singh, I. and M. Shono. 2005. 'Physiological and molecular effects of 24-epi-brassinolide, a brassinosteroid on thermos tolerance of tomato.' Plant Growth Regulator, 47:111-119.

Tourneux, C., A. Devaux, MR. Camacho, P. Mamani and JF. Ledent. 2003. 'Effect of water shortage on six potato genotypes in the high lands of Bolivia(II): water relations, physiological parameters'. Agronomy, 23:181-190.

Turner, NC. 1981. 'Techniques and experimental approaches for the measurement of plant water status.' Plant and Soil, 58:339-366.

Wilen, RW., M. Sacco, VG. Lawrence and P. Krishna. 1995. 'Effects of 24-epi-brassinolide on greening and thermos tolerance of brome grass (Bromus inermis) cell cultures.' Physiology Plant, 95:195-202.

 

Yavuz, D., M. Kara and S. Suheri. 2012. 'Comparison of different irrigation methods in terms of water use and yield in potato farming.' Journal of Selcuk University Nature and Applied Science, 1(2);1-12.

Yuan, BZ., S. Nishiyama and Y. Kang. 2003. 'Effects of different irrigation regimes on the growth and yield of drip irrigated potato.' Agriculture Water Management, 63: 153-167.

Zrust, J. and J. Geple. 1992. 'Dependence of yield of early potato on some growth characteristics'. Field Crop research, 45 (10): 922-931.