Performance evaluation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) varieties under Northern Plains of India

Evaluation of Potato under Northern Plains

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Allahabad in order to evaluate the performance of different Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) varieties under the climatic conditions of Northern Plains of India. The experiment was carried out for two consecutive years i.e., during 2015-16 and 2016-17to assess the morphology, physiological behavior of these potato varieties/strains under a similar set of agro-climatic conditions. All the potato varieties/strainsviz.E-4486,JI-5857, JI-1804, JI-1808, JG-224, JG-657,JE-808, JF-110, JF-27, JF-547,JG-1134, Fr/B-10, JH-222, EM/H-1601,JF-4864, JF-5106, JF-4915,JH-49,JH-516,JI-5871,FR-B-4,FR-B-4,FR/B-21,FR.B-105,G-2524,Kufri Sheetman, Kufri Chandramukhi, Kufri Bahar, Kufri Lalima, Kufri Badshah, Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Alankar and Kufri Sinduri were replicated thrice under randomized block design. Important information on different aspects like tuber sprouting, plant growth and development, and yield was gathered in all the treatments. Potato variety JH-222 was the best performer followed by JG-224, E-4486, JF-547, Kufri Bahar, FR/B-10, Kufri Badshah, JF-110, Kufri Chandramukhi, EM/H-1601, Kufri Alankar, JF-27, JG-1334, and JE-808.      

Keywords: Potato, Variety, Vegetative attributes and yield