SCREENING OF WILD AND CULTIVATED SPECIES OF POTATO FOR FROST TOLERANCE IN NORTH-CENTRAL PLAINS OF INDIA


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Authors

  • S. K. Luthra
  • J Gopal
  • P. Manivel
  • Vinod Kumar
  • B. P. Singh
  • S K. Pandey

Abstract

One hundred nineteen accessions of 24 wild and cultivated species of potato were screened for frost tolerance and 18 accessions viz., SS 1636-3, 1660-4, 1724-1, 1725-22, 1725-43, 1725-44, 1725-70, 1725-74, 1725-76, 1725-78, 1725-93, 1732-8, 1770-11, 1780-3, 2040, 2038-5, 2040-13 and 2044-1 were found frost tolerant. Species S. spegazzinii (diploid) S. demissum (hexaploid) and S. tuberosum ssp. andigena (tetraploid) were found promising for frost tolerance.

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Author Biographies

  • S. K. Luthra
    CPRI Campus, Modipuram-250110, UP, India
  • P. Manivel
    Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla-171001, HP, India
  • Vinod Kumar
    Central Potato Research Station, Kufri, Shimla-171012, HP, India
  • B. P. Singh
    CPRI Campus, Modipuram-250110, UP, India
  • S K. Pandey
    Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla-171001, HP, India

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Vol. 34 No. 1 - 2 (2007)

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How to Cite

Luthra, S. K., Gopal, J., Manivel, P., Kumar, V., Singh, B. P., & Pandey, S. K. (2013). SCREENING OF WILD AND CULTIVATED SPECIES OF POTATO FOR FROST TOLERANCE IN NORTH-CENTRAL PLAINS OF INDIA. Potato Journal, 34(1 - 2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/PotatoJ/article/view/33065