Calcium Biofortification in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.: Assessing the Influence of Calcium Nitrate and Calcium Chloride on Yield
Potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) is a widely consumed and essential food crop globally, making it an ideal food matrix for biofortification. Agronomic biofortification is one of the strategies used to enhance Ca content in edible parts of crops, considering the adverse health issues...
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| author | Ana Rita F. Coelho Inês Carmo Luís Ana Coelho Marques Cláudia Campos Pessoa Diana Daccak Carlos Galhano Manuela Simões Maria Manuela Silva Maria F. Pessoa Fernando H. Reboredo Paulo Legoinha José C. Ramalho Paula S. Campos Isabel P. Pais José N. Semedo Fernando C. Lidon |
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| description | Potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) is a widely consumed and essential food crop globally, making it an ideal food matrix for biofortification. Agronomic biofortification is one of the strategies used to enhance Ca content in edible parts of crops, considering the adverse health issues associated with Ca deficiency. This study aims to investigate the impact of Ca agronomic biofortification through four foliar applications after the beginning of tuberization on the yield of tubers of <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. (Picasso variety) produced in Lourinhã (Portugal) in 2018, focusing on the application of calcium chloride or, alternatively, calcium nitrate at different concentrations (calcium chloride—1, 3, 6 and 12 kg/ha or calcium nitrate—0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kg/ha). Control plants and plants subjected to the different Ca treatments were placed in plots of 20 × 24 m; the treatments were carried out in quadruplicate (compass 60–80 cm). As such, the Ca content in tubers was quantified by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in the different treatments. The Ca biofortification index with calcium chloride or calcium nitrate ranged between 5 and 40%, with the treatment with 6 kg/ha CaCl<sub>2</sub> being the one which presented the highest Ca content in tubers at harvest and 1 kg/ha CaCl<sub>2</sub> being the treatment with the lowest Ca biofortification index. However, 6 kg/ha CaCl<sub>2</sub>, despite presenting the highest Ca content, was not the treatment that presented the highest yield. Indeed, all the calcium nitrate treatments demonstrated a substantial increase in tubers yield, which varied between 2.3 (4 kg/ha Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>) and 24.3% (2 kg/ha Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>). Statistical analysis was carried out in all the analyses using one-way ANOVA to assess differences among treatments in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. (Picasso variety), followed by Tukey’s analysis for mean comparison, with a 95% confidence level. Furthermore, these findings emphasize the potential of Ca biofortification, especially calcium nitrate treatments, in enhancing the yield of <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. tubers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aaae76afd32b40b28acca2173b28783d2025-08-20T01:56:00ZengMDPI AGBiology and Life Sciences Forum2673-99762023-11-013011310.3390/IOCAG2023-15920Calcium Biofortification in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.: Assessing the Influence of Calcium Nitrate and Calcium Chloride on YieldAna Rita F. Coelho0Inês Carmo Luís1Ana Coelho Marques2Cláudia Campos Pessoa3Diana Daccak4Carlos Galhano5Manuela Simões6Maria Manuela Silva7Maria F. Pessoa8Fernando H. Reboredo9Paulo Legoinha10José C. Ramalho11Paula S. Campos12Isabel P. Pais13José N. Semedo14Fernando C. Lidon15Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalGeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalGeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalGeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalGeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalPotato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) is a widely consumed and essential food crop globally, making it an ideal food matrix for biofortification. Agronomic biofortification is one of the strategies used to enhance Ca content in edible parts of crops, considering the adverse health issues associated with Ca deficiency. This study aims to investigate the impact of Ca agronomic biofortification through four foliar applications after the beginning of tuberization on the yield of tubers of <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. (Picasso variety) produced in Lourinhã (Portugal) in 2018, focusing on the application of calcium chloride or, alternatively, calcium nitrate at different concentrations (calcium chloride—1, 3, 6 and 12 kg/ha or calcium nitrate—0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kg/ha). Control plants and plants subjected to the different Ca treatments were placed in plots of 20 × 24 m; the treatments were carried out in quadruplicate (compass 60–80 cm). As such, the Ca content in tubers was quantified by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in the different treatments. The Ca biofortification index with calcium chloride or calcium nitrate ranged between 5 and 40%, with the treatment with 6 kg/ha CaCl<sub>2</sub> being the one which presented the highest Ca content in tubers at harvest and 1 kg/ha CaCl<sub>2</sub> being the treatment with the lowest Ca biofortification index. However, 6 kg/ha CaCl<sub>2</sub>, despite presenting the highest Ca content, was not the treatment that presented the highest yield. Indeed, all the calcium nitrate treatments demonstrated a substantial increase in tubers yield, which varied between 2.3 (4 kg/ha Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>) and 24.3% (2 kg/ha Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>). Statistical analysis was carried out in all the analyses using one-way ANOVA to assess differences among treatments in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. (Picasso variety), followed by Tukey’s analysis for mean comparison, with a 95% confidence level. Furthermore, these findings emphasize the potential of Ca biofortification, especially calcium nitrate treatments, in enhancing the yield of <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. tubers.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/30/1/13calcium biofortificationcalcium nitratecalcium chloride<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.yield |
| spellingShingle | Ana Rita F. Coelho Inês Carmo Luís Ana Coelho Marques Cláudia Campos Pessoa Diana Daccak Carlos Galhano Manuela Simões Maria Manuela Silva Maria F. Pessoa Fernando H. Reboredo Paulo Legoinha José C. Ramalho Paula S. Campos Isabel P. Pais José N. Semedo Fernando C. Lidon Calcium Biofortification in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.: Assessing the Influence of Calcium Nitrate and Calcium Chloride on Yield Biology and Life Sciences Forum calcium biofortification calcium nitrate calcium chloride <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. yield |
| title | Calcium Biofortification in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.: Assessing the Influence of Calcium Nitrate and Calcium Chloride on Yield |
| title_full | Calcium Biofortification in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.: Assessing the Influence of Calcium Nitrate and Calcium Chloride on Yield |
| title_fullStr | Calcium Biofortification in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.: Assessing the Influence of Calcium Nitrate and Calcium Chloride on Yield |
| title_full_unstemmed | Calcium Biofortification in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.: Assessing the Influence of Calcium Nitrate and Calcium Chloride on Yield |
| title_short | Calcium Biofortification in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.: Assessing the Influence of Calcium Nitrate and Calcium Chloride on Yield |
| title_sort | calcium biofortification in i solanum tuberosum i l assessing the influence of calcium nitrate and calcium chloride on yield |
| topic | calcium biofortification calcium nitrate calcium chloride <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. yield |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/30/1/13 |
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