Agronomical interventions for enhancing seed size tubers in potato (Solanum tuberosum) variety kufri khyati

MURLIDHAR J  SADAWARTI; DAMODHAR  JATAV; R K  SINGH; S P  SINGH; TANUJA  BUCKSETH; SUBHASH  KATARE; VINOD  KUMAR; R K  SAMADHIYA; Y P  SINGH; BRAJESH  SINGH

doi:10.56093/ijas.v94i7.142944

Authors

MURLIDHAR J SADAWARTI ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474 020, India
DAMODHAR JATAV Rajmata Vijaya Raje Sciendia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
R K SINGH ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
S P SINGH ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Patna, Bihar
TANUJA BUCKSETH ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
SUBHASH KATARE Regional Station, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474 020, India
VINOD KUMAR ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
R K SAMADHIYA Regional Station, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474 020, India
Y P SINGH Regional Station, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474 020, India
BRAJESH SINGH ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v94i7.142944

Keywords:

Agro-techniques, Haulming, Seed size, Spacing, Variety

Abstract

The present experiment was conducted during 2020–21, 2021–22 and 2022–23 at Regional Station, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh to evaluate the best spacing combination and dehaulming time for enhancing the seed size potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers and profitability under north-central plains of India. Experiment was conducted in a split-plot design (SPD) comprised of 5 spacing combinations, viz. S₁, Ridge and furrow 60 cm × 20 cm (Control); S₂, Ridge and furrow 60 cm × 15 cm; S₃, Flatbed paired row 90 cm bed width (two rows at 40 cm × 20 cm plant to plant spacing); S₄, Flatbed paired row 90 cm bed width (two rows at 40 cm × 15 cm plant to plant spacing); and S₅, Flatbed triple row 90 cm bed width (three rows at 20 cm × 20 cm plant to plant spacing) in main plot and 2 haulm killing dates, viz. 70 and 80 days after planting in sub plots. The treatment S₅, Flatbed triple row 90 cm bed width (three rows at 20 cm × 20 cm plant to plant spacing) spacing combination significantly increased the number and weight of seed size tubers, net seed size and total tuber yield when dehaulming was done after 80 days. The highest increase in seed size and total tubers over control reported when dehaulmed at 70 days. However, the treatment S₃, Flatbed paired row 90 cm bed width (two rows at 40 cm × 20 cm plant to plant spacing) with 80 days haulm killing recorded highest seed size tuber 58.03% and benefit cost (B:C) ratio of 2.51:1 among all other treatment combinations. Though, treatment S₃ i.e. flatbed paired row 90 cm bed width (two rows at 40 cm × 20 cm plant to plant spacing) with 80 days haulm killing combination require higher seed rate but can be an economically viable option for enhancing seed size tuber percent and B:C ratio.

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