Paper · 2026 · Potato Research

Response of Old and Modern Potato Cultivars to Water Availability

Martin Král; Josef Vršťala; Kateřina Pazderů; et al.

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Abstract

Abstract Extreme weather events such as drought have a significant impact on sensitive crops such as potatoes, which leads to yield losses and affects the chemical composition of tubers. In a 2-year experiment, two groups of cultivars were tested under control and dry conditions in a greenhouse: modern: Adéla and Karo, and traditional: Blaník, Bojar, Krasava, and Norma. Both drought and cultivar proved to be significant factors influencing tuber yield, chemical composition, and chlorophyll concentration (SPAD) in leaves. Although some cultivars appeared to be less sensitive to water deficiency, the results do not allow us to clearly conclude which group was more resistant to drought. Interesting responses to drought were observed in the Krasava and Bojar cultivars; their tuber weight did not decrease significantly, and these cultivars showed a significant increase in polyphenol content by 23.7% for Krasava and 24.5% for Bojar compared to the control.

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Associationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Drought and cultivar were significant factors influencing tuber yield, chemical composition and leaf chlorophyll (SPAD) in potatoes.

Taxon
potatoesSolanum tuberosume1
Treatment
droughte0
Outcome
tuber yield, chemical composition, and chlorophyll concentration (SPAD)e0

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Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Both drought and cultivar proved to be significant factors influencing tuber yield, chemical composition, and chlorophyll concentration (SPAD) in leaves”

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“sensitive crops such as potatoes”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Krasava polyphenol content increased by 23.7% under dry conditions compared with control.

Taxon
potatoesSolanum tuberosume3
Material
Krasavae0
Treatment
dry conditionse1
Outcome
polyphenol contente0
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increasee0
Value
23.7%e0
Comparator
controle2
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greenhousee1

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Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“a significant increase in polyphenol content by 23.7% for Krasava and 24.5% for Bojar”

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“tested under control and dry conditions in a greenhouse”

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“compared to the control”

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“sensitive crops such as potatoes”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Bojar polyphenol content increased by 24.5% under dry conditions compared with control.

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potatoesSolanum tuberosume3
Material
Bojare0
Treatment
dry conditionse1
Outcome
polyphenol contente0
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increasee0
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24.5%e0
Comparator
controle2
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greenhousee1

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Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“a significant increase in polyphenol content by 23.7% for Krasava and 24.5% for Bojar”

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“tested under control and dry conditions in a greenhouse”

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“compared to the control”

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“sensitive crops such as potatoes”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Tuber weight of Krasava and Bojar did not decrease significantly under drought.

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potatoesSolanum tuberosume3
Material
Krasava and Bojar cultivarse0
Treatment
droughte0
Outcome
tuber weighte0
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did not decreasee0

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Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Interesting responses to drought were observed in the Krasava and Bojar cultivars; their tuber weight did not decrease significantly”

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“sensitive crops such as potatoes”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Some potato cultivars appeared to be less sensitive to water deficiency.

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potatoesSolanum tuberosume3
Outcome
less sensitive to water deficiencye0
Qualifier
some cultivars appeared to be less sensitivee0

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Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Although some cultivars appeared to be less sensitive to water deficiency”

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“sensitive crops such as potatoes”

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