Abstract
The cortical and perimedullary cells of the potato tuber increased in size when treated with the diethanolamine and the potassium salt of maleic hydrazide. The best time for maleic hydrazide application appeared to be from mid to late July. There was a greater increase in cell size in the cortex than the perimedullary region and treatment with the amine salt was more effective than the potassium salt. The cells were smallest at the bud end; however, with maleic hydrazide treatment, increase in cell size was greater in this region compared to the midsection and stem end. From late August to late September the cell size of untreated tubers remained relatively unchanged, whereas, tubers treated with the amine salt showed a 16 to 46% increase with a lesser increase with the potassium salt. The rounder form of the treated tubers can be explained by the shape and increase in cell size in the cortical and perimedullary region. Increase in cell size also may help prevent the formation of misshapen tubers.
Resumen
Las células corticales y perimedulares del tubérculo de papa aumentaron de tamaño cuando fueron tratados con las sales dietanolamina y potasio de hidracida maleica. El mejor momento de aplicacidn de hidracida maleica fué de mediados a fines de Julio. El incremento del tamaño de las celulas fué mayor en la región cortical que en la perimedular, siendo el tratamiento con dietanolamina más efectivo que la sal potásica. Las células mas pequeñas se produjeron en el extremo terminal del tuberculo; sin embargo, el tratamiento con hidracida maleica produjo un mayor incremento en el tamaño de las células de esa región en comparación a la seccidn central y la de unidn al tallo. Desde fines de Agosto a fines de Septiembre el tamaño de las células de los tubérculos no tratados permaneció constante, mientras que los tubérculos tratados con dietanolamina mostraron 16 a 46% de aumento. Este aumento fué menor en el tratamiento con la sal potásica. La forma redondeada de los tubérculos tratados pudo deberse a la forma y aumento en tamaño de las células en región cortical y perimedular. El incremento en el tamafño de las células podría también ayudar a prevenir la producción de tubdrculos deformados.
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This study was supported in part by the University of Wisconsin, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and the Wisconsin State Potato Industry Board.
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Struckmeyer, B.E., Weis, G.G. & Schoenemann, J.A. Effect of two forms of maleic hydrazide on the cell structure at the midsection, stem and bud ends of the cortical and perimedullary regions of Russet Burbank tubers. American Potato Journal 58, 611–618 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02853472
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