Influence of carbon dioxide on the development of tubers in the potato Solanum tuberosum

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1970 · HortScience; (United States)

OSTI ID:6439054

Paterson, D R

The root systems of Red La Soda potato plants were exposed to a constant flow of an atmosphere of greater than 50% carbon dioxide for 12 hours. Tuber formation in control plants occurred at the end of underground stolons. Treated plants showed either an increased tuberization along the length of the stolon or vegetative tuber stolons and branching of the stolons. There were significantly more tubers on the plants treated with carbon dioxide. In some experiments both fresh and dry weights of potato plants were reduced by the modified atmosphere treatment. Carbon dioxide stimulated both top and root growth in other studies.

• Research Organization: Texas A and M Univ., College Station
• OSTI ID: 6439054
• Journal Information: HortScience; (United States), Journal Name: HortScience; (United States) Vol. 5:4; ISSN HJHSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560303* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Plants-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
FOOD
GROWTH
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANT GROWTH
PLANTS
POLLUTION
POTATOES
ROOTS
STIMULATION
TUBERS
VEGETABLES