Exploring true-seed based potato production systems

Summary

This research proposes the use of field-transplanted nursery-raised seedlings derived from true potato seed (TPS) to produce seed
and ware potato. This system promises various advantages and addresses the challenges of the tuber-based production system.  Challenges such as low rates of tuber multiplications, high requirements for storage and transportation and high rates of degradation of quality in tubers are circumvented in TPS-based systems. However, how the system would work and the success in implementing a TPS-based production system still remains a question as various aspects of the agronomy in the various cultivation pathways are still unknown. This study concludes that using field-transplanted seedlings for seed and ware production is practical. Further, the effects of various factors that influence the success of the field-transplanting system are quantified and reported. While various
aspects of TPS-based production remain unknown, these findings set stage for further research and contribute to current knowledge on seedling production and cultivation of TPS.