Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities (EJPAU) founded by all Polish Agriculture Universities presents original papers and review articles relevant to all aspects of agricultural sciences. It is target for persons working both in science and industry,regulatory agencies or teaching in agricultural sector. Covered by IFIS Publishing (Food Science and Technology Abstracts), ELSEVIER Science - Food Science and Technology Program, CAS USA (Chemical Abstracts), CABI Publishing UK and ALPSP (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publisher - full membership). Presented in the Master List of Thomson ISI.
2004
Volume 7
Issue 1
Topic:
Agronomy
ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF
POLISH
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES
Płaza A. , Ceglarek F. , Buraczyńska D. 2004. TUBER YIELD AND QUALITY OF POTATO FERTILISED WITH INTERCROP COMPANION CROPS AND STRAW, EJPAU 7(1), #05.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume7/issue1/agronomy/abs-05.html

TUBER YIELD AND QUALITY OF POTATO FERTILISED WITH INTERCROP COMPANION CROPS AND STRAW

Anna Płaza, Feliks Ceglarek, Danuta Buraczyńska

 

ABSTRACT



The paper presents the results of research carried out over 1997-2000 which aimed at examining the possibility of replacing manure in potato fertilisation with intercrop companion crops and straw, without decreasing the tuber yield and its quality. In the experiment two factors were studied: I – fertilisation with intercrop companion crop (control, manure, birdsfoot trefoil, birdsfoot trefoil + Italian ryegrass, Italian ryegrass), II – straw fertilisation (without straw, with straw). In the first year after organic fertilisation table potatoes ‘Ania’ were cultivated. It is a mid-late cultivar, very high-yielding, of large high tubers, of multipurpose culinary use, and good taste. Out of all the intercrop companion crop combinations researched, the greatest amount of biomass was introduced into soil by Italian ryegrass, significantly less – by a mixture of birdsfoot trefoil and Italian ryegrass, and the least – birdsfoot trefoil. Potato fertilisation with intercrop companion crops increased

Key words: manure, intercrop companion crop, straw, potato, yield, tuber quality.