The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, using two soils Latosol (LV) and Cambisol (CX) to evaluate the effects of boron rates on yield and tubers quality for two potato cultivars, Asterix and Monalisa. The experimental design was a randomized blocks in a 4 x 2 factorial arrangement with three replications, using four boron rates (0.0, 0.75; 1.50 and 3.0 mg dm-3) and two potato cultivars (Asterix and Monalisa). Two soil types were used; Latosol and Cambisol. Yield, dry matter, starch, reducing sugars and total sugars tuber contents were evaluated. Increasing boron rates improved tuber yield, reaching maximum yield on Red Latosol at 2.19 mg dm-3 of boron. For Asterix cultivar, also presented the highest percentages of dry matter and starch in tubers on a Red Latosol. Reducing sugar content decreased with boron rates in Red Latosol. For both cultivars, in Cambisol, yield was lower than Red Latosol, due to the high silt content in Cambisol, making difficult tuber formation. Asterix cultivar presented 108% greater yield than Monalisa in Cambisol, although requiring 37% more boron.
Solanum tuberosum L.; micronutrient; dry matter; starch; sugars
