Potatoes dormancy release and sprouting commencement: A review on current and future prospects

The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most important food crops worldwide. Nevertheless, due to food safety concerns, substantial amounts of potatoes are not utilized, resulting in losses. Dormancy development is affected by potato variety, temperature, light, humidity, and so forth. Traditional and novel techniques to detect potato dormancy have been developed based on infrared spectroscopy, hyperspectral, and multispectral imaging systems in combination with simulation verification. This review describes the ability of novel approaches to address the uncertain hazardous issue and delay or inhibit potato dormancy incidence and development. Further, this review describes the role of carbohydrate metabolism and phytohormone regulation involved in potato dormancy, the mechanism of action to address dormancy, and challenges and recommendations moving forward. More work is needed to develop novel approaches toward addressing the problem of potato germination after harvest.

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The potato is a globally important food crop, but due to food safety concerns, there is significant waste. Potato dormancy is influenced by various factors, and traditional and novel techniques have been developed to detect and address dormancy. Carbohydrate metabolism and phytohormone regulation play a role in potato dormancy, and further research is needed to develop novel approaches to prevent post-harvest germination of potatoes.