Minerals are the basic elements of metabolism and have a structural and indispensable role for the realization of metabolic functions in the human and plant organism. Most of the world's potato production is used for fresh consumption, however, in industrialized nations there has been a decline in fresh potato consumption in recent years. The potato is a particularly important plant for human nutrition, animal feed and industrial processing. The potato provides the body with minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium or zinc. Potassium is an essential mineral because it helps the body function properly. The experiment was done for 2 years, 2022-2023, on the Carerra potato variety, and the potato crop was sown mechanized, the maintenance work was also done mechanized, the land was fertilized with manure and complex fertilizers, in the locality Cralovăț, Timiș county. This study aimed to monitor the content of Ca, K, Mg, Mn, Cu and Zn minerals and evaluate some quality parameters in Solanum tuberosum tubers. These determinations were made by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in a research laboratory. This two-year study was conducted to investigate the influence of fertilization and variety on potato tuber quality. The results were within the limits provided in the specialized literature.

potato, variety, fertilization, spectrophotometry

agronomy

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