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Performance of Some Exotic Potato Varieties Under Bangladesh Conditions

M. K. Alam
Hill Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari, Bangladesh.

M. M. Zaman
Hill Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari, Bangladesh.

M. I. Nazrul
Hill Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari, Bangladesh.

M. S. Alam
Hill Agricultural Research Station, Khagrachari, Bangladesh.

M. M. Hossain
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Characterization was done with fourteen exotic varieties of potato (Solanum tuberosum) namely Mondial, Granola, Cardinal, Ailsa, Petronese, Morene, Diamant, Cleopetra, Binella, Dheera, Multa, Kufri Sindhuri, Heera, Chamak and a local check (Lal Pakri) under Bangladesh condition. The tuber skin color of Mondial, Granola, Ailsa, Petronese, Morene, Diamant, Binella, Dheera, Multa, Heera and Chamak were white to light yellow, while Cardinal, Kufri Sindhuri, Cleopetra were red. The tuber shape were round in Granola, Morene and Kufri Sindhuri; elongate in Mondial, Ailsa and Diamant and oval in rest of the exotic potato varieties. The plant traits were spready and green in color with no flowering habit except variety Chamak. The yield ranged of exotic varieties were 19.44 to 46.67 ton per hectare. Variety Ailsa produced the maximum yield (46.67 t ha^-1) which was followed by Cardinal and Mondial.

Keywords: Potato, Variety, Characters, Performance, Solamum tuberosum

Location: Horticultural Field of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-1997

End Date: 00-00-0999

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Potato

Objectives:

To characterize the exotic potato varieties under Bangladesh conditions.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Field of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh during 1997-99. Fourteen exotic potato varieties namely Mondial, Granola, Cardinal, Ailsa, Petronese, Morene, Diamant, Cleopetra, Binella, Dheera, Multa, Kufri Sindhuri, Heera, and Chamak were used in the study. One standard local variety Lal Pakri was used as check. A unit plot size of the land was 2.5 x 1.5m², which represented each variety. The experiment was conducted at randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The plot was fertilized @ of 150 Kg N, 100 Kg P, 150 Kg K, 120 Kg S and 6 Kg B per hectare in the form of urea, TSP, MP, gypsum and boric acid in addition to 10 tons cowdung per hectare. Entire amount of TSP, MP, gypsum, boric acid and half of urea were applied as basal dose before final land preparation. The remaining half of urea was applied as side dressing at 30 days after planting (DAP). The manures and fertilizers were applied in the plot after layout. First generation seed of each variety were received from the Crop Diversification Program, Khamarbari, Dhaka, and were kept under diffuse light to have healthy and good sprouts. Well sprouted tubers were planted at 5-7 cm depth in 60cm apart in furrows on the first week of December in both year (1997 and 1998). Seeds were covered with soil immediately after planting. Plant to plant distance was 15 cm. Weeding, earthing up, plant protection and irrigation were performed as per TCRC recommendation when needed. The crop was harvested after 95 DAP in both year. Data on yield and yield contributing characters were recorded from 10 randomly selected plants in each plot.

Source of Information: Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 2(1): 108-112, 2003; ISSN 1682-3974

Article Link (Online Journal): http://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=ajps.2003.108.112&org=11

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Achievement/Findings:

From the results of the study it appeared that Ailsa, Cardinal, Mondial, Petronese, Diamant and Binella have a bright prospect for cultivation under the climatic conditions of Gazipur, Bangladesh.

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