Breeding work on new potato genotypes under the conditions of Primorsky Kray

Relevance. Potato is one of the most important agricultural crops used for various purposes. Its tubers are an essential food product for many people worldwide. The development of breeding technologies and an accelerated marketing of new promising potato genotypes play a significant role in the industry of potato production today. FSBSI “FSC of Agricultural Biotechnologies of the Far East named after A.K. Chaiki” conducted a complex study on potato hybrids.

The research goal was to evaluate and select promising potato hybrids with high yield, marketability, and resistance to the most dangerous diseases. The experiments were carried out in our breeding nurseries located at Putsilovka v., Ussuriysk district, in the Kazachka river valley. Hybrids Purple potato × Manifest and (Aspiya×Qusto) × Manifest were used as the research object. The methodology of FSBSI “N. I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources” and FSBSI “Russian Potato Research Center” were employed for the trials of the material. Fifty-two potato varieties from different maturity groups were used as pollen sources.

Results. As the result, seventy-one hybrid combinations were created, 2272 flowers were pollinated, and 640 potato fruits were obtained. The efficiency of the crossing was 28.2%. Hybrids Pri15-12-23 Purple potato × Manifest and Pri-15-15-7 (Aspiya×Qusto) × Manifest had the highest rate of potato fruit formation. These accessions were characterized by good taste and high yield (48.7-51.0 t/ha), starch content (13.9-16.3 %), and vitamin C (15.0-15.4 mg/100 g). Tubers of these genotypes were oblong-oval or round with yellow flesh and small eyes. The studied accessions showed resistance to the main plant pathogens of the Russian Far East. Currently the obtained genotypes are tested for resistance to potato wart disease (S. Endobioticum, Dahlem pathotype) in the State variety trials. These accessions generate significant interest for breeding.

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