Table 5. Mean nutrient contents (mean ± standard error) of all potato accessions in two growing seasons (N = 603), three locations and four flesh colors (N = 542).
N = 603 | 2013 | 2014 | CV-2013 | CV-2014 | P Value | LSD | |
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K | g kg−1 | 28.62 ± 0.35a* | 15.32 ± 0.19b | 29.6 | 29.7 | 0.001 | 0.614 |
P | 3.17 ± 0.03a | 3.18 ± 0.03a | 22.8 | 20.3 | 0.654 | 0.072 | |
Ca | 0.32 ± 0.00b | 0.35 ± 0.00a | 28.4 | 27.2 | 0.001 | 0.01 | |
Mg | 1.20 ± 0.01a | 1.16 ± 0.01b | 19.9 | 23.6 | 0.001 | 0.024 | |
Fe | mg kg−1 | 18.56 ± 0.22b | 33.41 ± 0.4a | 29.2 | 33.9 | 0.004 | 0.818 |
Zn | 26.16 ± 0.31a | 25.65 ± 0.36a | 29 | 34.5 | 0.242 | 0.764 | |
Cu | 7.61 ± 0.07b | 8.33 ± 0.08a | 21.3 | 23.6 | 0.001 | 0.196 | |
Mn | 6.53 ± 0.05b | 7.44 ± 0.06a | 18.9 | 20.3 | 0.001 | 0.149 |
Notes.
Means followed by different letters are significantly different by each other P < 0.05. LSD is at 0.05 significance level.
- CV
- Coefficient of variation (%)
Locations: N, Niksar; K, Kazova; A, Artova, Colors: LY, Light yellow; DY, Dark yellow; C, Cream; W, White.