Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Early Potato Yield Components

Zorana Srećkov, Vesna Vasić (), Anđelko Mišković, Vuk Vujasinović, Maja Radišić, Mladen Radišić and Gordana Racić
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Zorana Srećkov: Faculty of Ecological Agriculture, Educons University, Vojvode Putnika 87, 21208 Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
Vesna Vasić: Faculty of Ecological Agriculture, Educons University, Vojvode Putnika 87, 21208 Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
Anđelko Mišković: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 5, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Vuk Vujasinović: Generali Insurance Serbia, Španskih boraca 3, 11000 Novi Beograd, Serbia
Maja Radišić: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 5, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Mladen Radišić: Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 5, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Gordana Racić: Research and Development Institute Tamiš d.o.o., Novoseljenski put 33, 26000 Pančevo, Serbia

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 9, 1-24

Abstract: Soil and plant covering methods offer sustainable agricultural benefits by improving soil health, water use efficiency, and reducing chemical inputs. A three-year split-plot experiment (2019–2021) evaluated the impact of various covering techniques on early potato production using two varieties (Cleopatra and Riviera). Treatments included control, plastic mulch, agrotextile, low tunnels, and their combinations. The study assessed stem number, number of tubers per plant (including per stem), average tuber mass, tuber mass per plant, and tuber yield. Results demonstrate the significant positive impact of covering methods on early potato yield. The combination of agrotextile and low tunnels resulted in the highest increases, improving key yield components like tuber number and mass per plant. While varietal differences existed, the covering methods’ influence was paramount. These findings offer a basis for optimizing early potato production for higher yields and quality. Future research should investigate the economic viability of these methods and explore organic alternatives to plastic coverings for sustainable agriculture.

Keywords: mulching; direct covering with agrotextile; low-tunnels; potato; yield components; yield (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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