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A compendium of tissue nutrient concentrations for field-grown potatoes

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Current literature was reviewed to evaluate relationships between potato tissue nutrient concentrations and yield. Primary sources (those based on original research) were emphasized to prevent duplicate information. Data were rejected if stage of growth and plant part were not specifically defined. Data that met these criteria were separated by plant part, stage of growth, and nutrient form (soluble versus total nutrient). The information was then compiled to illustrate the range of reported values for each nutrient, stage of growth, and plant part. Values are presented for deficient, low, sufficient, high, and toxic levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, boron, chlorine, copper, iron, manganese, and zinc.

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Se revisó la literatura existente para evaluar la relatión entre las concentraciones de nutrientes en los tejidos de papa y el rendimiento. Se enfatizó en las fuentes basicas (aquellas basadas en la investigatión original) para evitar duplicar la informatión. Los datos fueron rechazados si el estado de crecimiento de las partes de la planta no era específicamente definido. Los datos que cumplían con estos criterios fueron separados de acuerdo con la parte de la planta, estado de crecimiento y la forma de nutriente (soluble vs. nutriente total). La información fue luego consolidada para mostrar el rango de los valores reportados para cada nutriente, estado de crecimiento y parte de la planta. Los valores se presentan para niveles deficientes, bajos, suficientes, altos y tóxicos de nitrógeno, fosforo, potasio, calcio, magnesio, azufre, boro, cloro, cobre, hierro, manganeso y zinc.

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Walworth, J.L., Muniz, J.E. A compendium of tissue nutrient concentrations for field-grown potatoes. American Potato Journal 70, 579–597 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02850848

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