Abstract
An application of biostimulants is becoming an increasingly popular operation in agriculture because they positively affect crop performance and qualitative characteristics, and prevent stress-related losses. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of an application of the following biostimulants: PlonoStart, Aminoplant, and Agro-Sorb Folium, and the herbicide Avatar 293 ZC on total carotenoids in table potato tubers. The research material consisted of tubers of two table potato cultivars, Oberon and Malaga, which were produced in a 3-year field experiment. Chemical analyses of fresh material were conducted 4–6 days following harvest. Biostimulants applied with the herbicide significantly increased the table potato tuber content of carotenoids compared to tubers obtained from unamended control plots. The highest accumulation of carotenoids was determined following an application of the biostimulant Agro-Sorb Folium, and it was higher in the tubers of cv. Oberon versus cv. Malaga. It should be added that in the available literature there is no research on the effect of biostimulants on the content of carotenoids in potato, which is the main food in the world. Carotenoids perform many important functions in the human body. They exhibit antioxidant properties, which means that they protect cells from damage, and also have a beneficial effect on the immune system. Carotenoids are substances that show an indispensable effect on the health and appearance of the skin. Regular consumption of them in the form of vegetables and fruits ensures its firmness, elasticity, smoothness, as well as a healthy appearance. The protective function of carotenoids against free radicals simultaneously contributes to slowing down the aging process. This action, in turn, translates into preventing the development of cancer or diseases of the circulatory system.
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Claim · model-written summary
Biostimulants applied with herbicide significantly increased potato tuber carotenoid content over unamended controls.
- Taxon
- potato
Solanum tuberosume0 - Organ / stage
- tubere0
- Treatment
- Biostimulants applied with the herbicidee0
- Outcome
- content of carotenoidse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Comparator
- unamended control plotse0
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Verbatim
e0“Biostimulants applied with the herbicide significantly increased the table potato tuber content of carotenoids compared to tubers obtained from unamended control plots.”
Claim · model-written summary
Agro-Sorb Folium application produced the highest carotenoid accumulation.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- an application of the biostimulant Agro-Sorb Foliume0
- Outcome
- accumulation of carotenoidse0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest accumulation of carotenoids was determined following an application of the biostimulant Agro-Sorb Folium”
t0“potato”
Claim · model-written summary
Oberon tubers had higher carotenoid accumulation than Malaga tubers.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Material
- Oberone0
- Organ / stage
- tuberse0
- Outcome
- accumulation of carotenoidse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- Malagae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest accumulation of carotenoids was determined following an application of the biostimulant Agro-Sorb Folium, and it was higher in the tubers of cv. Oberon versus cv. Malaga.”
t0“potato”
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