Abstracts of papers presented at the 81st annual meeting of The Potato Association of America Charlottetown, PEI, Canada August 3–7, 1997

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Control of tuber sprouting in long-term potato storage is an important priority in potato industry. Chemical sprout inhibitors are effective in reducing sprouting but are environmentally unfriendly. Researchers have been examining essential oils from plants for sprout suppressing properties. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of caraway, cumin and mustard seed oils in reducing tuber sprout growth. The oils were applied to tubers in liquid form at 5%, 10% and 100% emulsion. Chlorpropham 2% and untreated tubers were used as controls. All 3 essential oils suppressed potato tuber sprout growth during the 45-day experimental period. Caraway oil was most effective at all concentrations. There was a significant reduction of sprout initiation and growth. Cumin and mustard seed oils at 100% emulsion completely inhibited sprout growth, however some tuber damage occurred at this high oil …

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1997

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