Hybrid true seed production from potato mother plant as influenced by nitrogen splitting and boron

Experiments were conducted to show the effect of split application of nitrogen (SN) and boron (B) on hybrid True Potato Seed (TPS) production. The TPS-67 (♂) and MF-II (♀) were used as crossing materials. The experiments comprised two factors i.e., factor-A; nitrogen splitting (4 levels): 2 split (SN0-Conventional), 3 split (SN1), 4 split (SN2) and 5 split (SN3) where 50 kg N ha–1 applied as basal from total 300 kg N ha–1 with each split application and the rest 250 kg N ha–1 was splitted as per treatment at 10 days intervals started from 30 DAP (days after planting); and factor- B; boron (4 levels): 0 (B0), 4 (B1), 6 (B2) and 8 (B3) kg B ha–1 under split-plot design with three replications. We found that SN and/or B influenced the hybrid TPS production. The maximum yield (2160.1 mg) of TPS plant–1 was found from SN1B3 and the minimum (1001.8 mg) was in SN0B0. The maximum yield (172.81 kg) of TPS ha–1 was found from SN1B3 and the minimum (80.14 kg) was in SN0B0. The maximum weight (86.87 mg) of 100-TPS was found from SN3B3; whereas, the minimum (53.36 mg) was in SN0B0.

Hybrid true seed production from potato mother plant as influenced by nitrogen splitting and boron

Experiments were conducted to show the effect of split application of nitrogen (SN) and boron (B) on hybrid True Potato Seed (TPS) production. The TPS-67 (♂) and MF-II (♀) were used as crossing materials. The experiments comprised two factors i.e., factor-A; nitrogen splitting (4 levels): 2 split (SN0-Conventional), 3 split (SN1), 4 split (SN2) and 5 split (SN3) where 50 kg N ha–1 applied as basal from total 300 kg N ha–1 with each split application and the rest 250 kg N ha–1 was splitted as per treatment at 10 days intervals started from 30 DAP (days after planting); and factor- B; boron (4 levels): 0 (B0), 4 (B1), 6 (B2) and 8 (B3) kg B ha–1 under split-plot design with three replications. We found that SN and/or B influenced the hybrid TPS production. The maximum yield (2160.1 mg) of TPS plant–1 was found from SN1B3 and the minimum (1001.8 mg) was in SN0B0. The maximum yield (172.81 kg) of TPS ha–1 was found from SN1B3 and the minimum (80.14 kg) was in SN0B0. The maximum weight (86.87 mg) of 100-TPS was found from SN3B3; whereas, the minimum (53.36 mg) was in SN0B0.

Pengaruh perlakuan ethyl methanesulphonate terhadap perkecambahan dan pertumbuhan kentang granola (biji)

Sari. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengevaluasi pengaruh ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS) terhadap pertumbuhan tanaman kentang Granola dari biji botani dan memperoleh konsentrasi efektif untuk mendapatkan mutan berdaya hasil tinggi. Percobaan dilakukan dalam dua tahap. Tahap pertama dilakukan di laboratorium kultur jaringan BALITSA, Lembang, yang terdiri dari tahap perlakuan EMS pada biji dengan konsentrasi 0,01%; 0,03%; 0,05%; 0,07%; 0,10%; 0,13%; 0,15%; 0,17%; dan 0,20%; selama 3 dan 6 jam, penanaman biji pada media kultur MS, perbanyakan planlet dan pengamatan planlet. Tahap kedua dilakukan di rumah kasa di Pangalengan yang terdiri dari tahapan aklimatisasi menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok dengan 14 perlakuan EMS yang diulang 3 kali dan pengamatan pertumbuhan tanaman. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa EMS menyebabkan penurunan pada daya kecambah. Pengamatan pertumbuhan di rumah kasa menunjukkan tinggi tanaman, jumlah daun, indeks kandungan klorofil, dan berat ubi pertanaman hasil perlakuan memiliki hasil yang lebih rendah dibandingkan kontrol. Konsentrasi EMS 0,07% dengan perendaman 3 jam dan konsentrasi 0,01% dengan perendaman 6 jam menghasilkan genotipe 3D12 dan 6A8 yang memiliki hasil panen tinggi. Kata kunci: kentang, EMS, mutasi, pertumbuhan. Abstract. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS) on true potato seed germination and growth of potato Granola also obtained effective concentrations of EMS to produce mutants with high yield. Experiment was conducted in two stages. The first stage was carried out in BALITSA tissue culture laboratory, Lembang which consisted of EMS treatment steps in seeds with concentrations of 0.01%, 0.03%, 0.05%, 0.07%, 0.10%, 0.13%, 0.15%, 0.17%, and 0.20% for 3 and 6 hour; seeds planting on MS culture media; planlet propagation and plantlets observations. The second stage was carried out in screen house in Pangalengan which consisted of acclimatization stages using a randomized block design with 14 EMS treatment repeated 3 times and observations of plant growth, and yield. The results showed that EMS caused a decrease in germination. Growth observation results at screen house showed plant height, number of leaves, chlorophyll content index, and weight of tubers from treatment had lower than controls. Treatment with 0.07% EMS concentration for 3 hours and 0.01% consentration for 6 hours produced 3D12 and 6A8 mutan genotypes which had high yields. Keywords: potato, EMS, mutation, growth.

Technological need of True Potato Seed (TPS) growers of Tripura

The study was conducted in Khowai district of Tripura with randomly selected True Potato Seed (TPS) growers. TPS can serve as a great alternative to the seed tubers in the hilly state of Tripura as only 100 g TPS is needed for one ha. of land as compared to nearly 2 tones of seed tubers required to plant in the same area. TPS can be used as a suitable alternative technology of potato cultivation in the state to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of production. The technological need of the majority of the TPS growers, i.e., 87.50 per cent was plant protection measures with rank I. The other technological need observed were post harvest treatment (79.17 %) which includes application of boric acid, sorting and grading, packing, curing etc. and method of fertilizer application (76.67 %) with II and III rank respectively. So, it is utmost necessary that the agricultural extension workers through regular trainings on plant protection measures with the TPS growers should guide the farmers to get optimum yield per unit area by effective management of pests and diseases.