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                                                                                    <journal-title>Eurasian Journal of Soil Science</journal-title>
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                                        <issn pub-type="epub">2147-4249</issn>
                                                                                            <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Türkiye Toprak Bilimi Derneği</publisher-name>
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                                                            <subject>Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition (Other)</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>Toprak Bilimleri ve Bitki Besleme (Diğer)</subject>
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                                                                                                                        <article-title>Dose- and source-dependent effects of foliar potassium on growth, tuber yield, and leaf nutrient status of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cv. Çanlıbel</article-title>
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                                                                        <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7543-2132</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Babacanov</surname>
                                    <given-names>Babacanov</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Vegetable Scientific Research Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3664-6924</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Rahmanova</surname>
                                    <given-names>Nazrin</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Vegetable Scientific Research Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan</aff>
                                                            </contrib>
                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7034-9712</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Alakbarova</surname>
                                    <given-names>Sanubar</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Vegetable Scientific Research Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5400-2474</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Masimli</surname>
                                    <given-names>Müjgan</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Azerbaijan State Agricultural University, Ganja, Azerbaijan</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3243-9346</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Qanbarzade</surname>
                                    <given-names>Ulkar</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Vegetable Scientific Research Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1509-1325</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Maxsudov</surname>
                                    <given-names>Shaban</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Vegetable Scientific Research Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6508-4305</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Islamzade</surname>
                                    <given-names>Rahila</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20260401">
                    <day>04</day>
                    <month>01</month>
                    <year>2026</year>
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                                        <volume>15</volume>
                                        <issue>2</issue>
                                        <fpage>279</fpage>
                                        <lpage>290</lpage>
                        
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                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20251014">
                        <day>10</day>
                        <month>14</month>
                        <year>2025</year>
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                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20260214">
                        <day>02</day>
                        <month>14</month>
                        <year>2026</year>
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                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 2012, Eurasian Journal of Soil Science</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>2012</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Eurasian Journal of Soil Science</copyright-holder>
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                                                                                                <abstract><p>Potassium (K) plays a central role in potato physiology and tuber bulking, yet foliar K programs may differ markedly depending on application rate and fertilizer source. This study evaluated the effects of foliar K source and dose on vegetative growth, tuber yield, and leaf nutrient status of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under controlled conditions. The experiment was conducted in a growth chamber from 2 February to 2 May 2025 using certified seed tubers of cv. Çanlıbel (Azerbaijan), obtained via the apical meristem technique and pre-sprouted for 20 days at 25 ± 2°C. A clay soil was used as the growing medium, and pots were maintained at 100% plant-available water throughout the experiment. Treatments were arranged in a completely randomized design with three replications (n = 3) and included a control (no foliar K) and foliar applications supplying 500, 1000, or 2000 mg kg⁻¹ K₂O from four K sources: KCl, K₂SO₄, KNO₃, and potassium silicate (K₂O₃Si). Foliar sprays were applied twice during the tuber bulking period using Tween-20 (0.1%) as a wetting agent. Foliar K significantly improved canopy development, increasing stem number, stem diameter, plant length, and total leaf number relative to the control, with responses generally strengthening as K₂O dose increased. Tuber yield per plant increased from 531 ± 25 g in the control to 663 ± 41 g under 2000 mg kg⁻¹ K₂O as KNO₃, while tuber number varied within a comparatively narrow range, indicating that yield gains were driven primarily by improved tuber bulking rather than tuber set. Leaf macronutrient concentrations (especially N and K) and micronutrients (Fe, Cu, Zn, and Mn) were enhanced by foliar K, with the greatest and most consistent improvements observed for KNO₃, followed by potassium silicate and K₂SO₄. Overall, foliar K application during tuber bulking-particularly KNO₃ at ≥1000 mg kg⁻¹ K₂O—was effective for improving potato growth, yield, and nutritional status under non-limiting water conditions.</p></abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>Potato</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  foliar fertilization</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  potassium sources</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  tuber bulking</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  nutrient status</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  yield components</kwd>
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