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Harvest Dates, Fertilizer and Varietal Effects on Yield, Concentration and Molecular Distribution of Fructan in Jerusalem Artichoke ( Helianthus tuberosus L.)
Author(s) -
Soja G.,
Dersch G.,
Praznik W.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of agronomy and crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.095
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1439-037X
pISSN - 0931-2250
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-037x.1990.tb00849.x
Subject(s) - jerusalem artichoke , fructan , helianthus , fructose , yield (engineering) , fertilizer , horticulture , chemistry , nutrient , carbohydrate , biology , botany , agronomy , food science , sunflower , materials science , organic chemistry , metallurgy
In a pot experiment two varieties of Jerusalem artichoke ( Helianths tuberosus L., cv. Topianka and cv. Violet de Rennes ) were exposed to different supplies of N, P and K. Nitrogen supply increased tuber yield more than the productivity of aerial parts. Violet de Rennes responded better to N than Topianka. Nutrient regimes without P or K addition but including N to some extent depressed the yields of tubers only (by 8–23 %). Carbohydrate concentrations (78–81 % of d.m.) and molecular fructan distributions were neither influenced by fertilizer regimes nor by mineral concentrations in the tubers. Genotypic differences were significant for yield, for concentrations of N, P, Ca, S and Cu, and for fructan concentration in the tubers. At harvest time the fructose/glucose ratio in tubers of Violet de Rennes was about 10 % higher than in Topianka and remained on a higher level during storage. Harvest time had the greatest influence on carbohydrate composition. Depolymerization of fructan proceeded at a high rate in November and slowed down during subsequent storage, accompanied by a decline in polydispersity. Simultaneously osmolanty increased, resulting in a freezing point depression of < 0.5 °C.