Unmarketable Tuber Yield and Other Agronomic Parameters of Four Varieties of Irish Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) as Influenced by NPK Fertilizer Rate and Type of Seed Tuber at Samaru, Nigeria*

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-193
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
Tuber Yield ◽  
Seed Tuber ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum L ◽  
Irish Potato ◽  
Fertilizer Rate ◽  
Npk Fertilizer

scholarly journals Effect of intra row spacing, dates of haulm cutting and fertilizer dose on disease free quality seed tuber production of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under new Alluvial Zone of West Bengal

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Manoj Mandal ◽  
Sanjib Kumar Das
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
Tuber Yield ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Seed Tuber ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum L ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Tuber Production ◽  
Good Quality Seed ◽  
Disease Free

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)  is the most popular tuber crop in West Bengal, India. Seed tuber is the single most important factor in potato cultivation and if the seed is not of good quality, then optimum production could not be achieved. Unavailability of good quality seed, high price and untimely supply of seed at the village level are the main limiting factors in potato production. Field experiments were conducted during rabi season of 2017-18 and 2018-19 at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal to determine the effects of intra row spacing, dates of haulm cutting and fertilizer dose on disease free quality seed grade tuber production of potato. The experiment was laid out in a split split plot design with three replications having twelve treatment combinations. The results revealed that with the decrease in intra row spacing from 20cm to 15cm seed grade size (< 75g) tuber yield and numbers and total tuber numbers were significantly increased but marketable grade (> 75 g) tuber yield and numbers were significantly reduced. Haulm cutting at 65 DAP increased the seed grade size tuber yield and numbers over 75 DAP. With the decrease in fertility levels from 100% RDF of NPK to 50% RDF of NPK the seed grade tuber production and number were significantly increased at 5% level of significance. Disease incidence and intensity of Phoma leaf spot decreased and early blight increased with decreasing doses of fertilizers. No viral disease was observed. Dehaulming at 65 DAP was found safer so far as infestation and chances of viral disease transmission by the sucking pests were concerned. From the present study it may be concluded that, for quality seed tuber production of potato and to get highest net return under New Alluvial Zone of West Bengal, use of 50cm X 15cm spacing along with haulm cutting at 65 DAP, when planting is done on first week of November and grown with 50% RDF of NPK was found best.

scholarly journals Non-Parametric Stability Analysis of Tuber Yield in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Genotypes

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (28) ◽  
pp. 50-63
Author(s):  
mina moghaddaszadeh ◽  
Rasool Asghari Zakaria ◽  
Davoud Hassanpanah ◽  
naser zare ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Tuber Yield ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum L ◽  
Parametric Stability ◽  
Non Parametric

scholarly journals Effects of Time of Earthing Up on Yield and Yield Parameters of Irish Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) in Zaka District, Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. p39
Author(s):  
Nyasha Sakadzo ◽  
Fortune Tafirenyika ◽  
Kasirayi Makaza
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
Tuber Yield ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Tuber Quality ◽  
Marketable Tuber ◽  
Yield Parameters ◽  
Plant Emergence ◽  
Four Levels

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) is a strategic national food security crop in that can be used as a supplement for carbohydrates. It is the fastest growing staple food crop and source of income for poor smallholder farmers. There is limited documentation on effects of earthing up irish potatoes on yield and yield components in Zimbabwe. A field experiment was conducted in Zaka district of Masvingo province in Zimbabwe during the 2018/19 cropping season. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of time of earthing up on yield and yield parameters of BP1 potato variety. The treatments consisted of four levels of time of earthing up (no earthing up (control), three, four and five weeks after plant emergence), replicated three times on a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Results on earthing-up at three weeks recorded significantly (P<0.013) the highest total tuber yield (21.97 t ha-1) which is 10% higher compared to no earthing up which recorded 14.43 t ha-1. Moreover, earthing up at two weeks had the least number of greening tuber yield (3%), 11% pest damaged tuber yield, 6% unmarketable tuber yield and 45% marketable tuber yield. This is in contrast with no earthing up which recorded 91% greening tuber yield, 25.3% on pest damaged tubers, 59% on unmarketable tubers and 10% marketable tuber yield. Based on the results, first earthing up should be done at three weeks after complete plant emergence at the study area under rain fed conditions for the production of potatoes with improved yield and better tuber quality.

scholarly journals Effects of nitrogen on yield and chlorophyll of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars

1970 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semiha Güler
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
Tuber Yield ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum L ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Tuber Number ◽  
Tuber Weight ◽  
Nitrogen Rate ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll ◽  
Nitrogen Rates

Effects of nitrogen on the leaf chlorophyll (chl), yield and yield attributing characters of potato as tuber number and mean tuber weight were studied. Correlation coefficients between the investigated characters were determined. Five nitrogen rates (0, 150, 200, 250 and 300 kg/ha) and four potato cultivars (Burren, Slaney, Anna and Emma) were used in the study. First, second, third class tuber yields and total tuber yield, tuber number per plant, and leaf chl were significantly influenced by both nitrogen rate and cultivar, whereas mean tuber weight was affected only by cultivar. Maximum total yield was obtained at 200 kg N/ha. There was significant linear relationship between leaf chl and N applied (R2=0.91). There were significant correlations between chl and yield and yield related characters. Total yield significantly correlated with leaf chl. Correlations between first class yield and total yield as well as total yield and tuber number per plant were highly significant.   Key words: Potato; Solanum tuberosum L.; Leaf chlorophyll; Nitrogen; Yield DOI: 10.3329/bjb.v38i2.5141 Bangladesh J. Bot. 38(2): 163-169, 2009 (December)  

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