A comparative assessment: methods of growth of potato minitubers in summer greenhouses and in field under a covering material in the climate conditions of the Middle Volga region

摘要

The article presents the results of the comparison of two methods for potato minitubers cultivation, namely: in summer-type greenhouses and in field under a covering material in the climate conditions of the Middle Volga, Russia. This assessment was undertaken in the breeding and seed center of Agrostar LLC. The objective of the work is to assess the economic efficiency of both technologies for potato minitubers cultivation and justify the possibility of using the best of them for implementation in the original seed production. The micro-plants for the study were obtained from the biotechnological laboratories of the Samara Scientific Research Institute of Agricultural Sciences and the seedgrowing farm Tsirulev E.P., Samara region. The results obtained indicate that the most effective method of growth potato minitubers is in field under a covering material. This work was carried out as part of a comprehensive scientific and technical project “Development of breeding and seed production of potatoes in the Samara region”. Russian and Western European cultivars were used in the study.