INTRODUCTION:-
Ø Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the world's most important food crop.
Ø Potato is a temperate crop grown in India in sub-tropical conditions.
Ø Potato is a crop that has always been a 'friend of the poor'.
Ø Potato is being cultivated in the country for more than 300 years.
Ø It has become one of the most popular crops in this country for vegetable
purposes.
Ø Potato is an economical food; They provide a source of low-cost energy for
the human diet.
Ø Potatoes are a rich source of Starch.
Ø Potatoes are used in many industries
1] Time of sowing -
v Hills:-
Summer - March - April
Autumn - August - September
Irrigated - January - February
v Plains:- October – November
2] Seed rate -
v 8-10 q/acre for
small size tubers,
v 10-12 q/acre for medium size and
v 12-18 qtl/acre for large size tubers.
3] Spacing - Use disease free, well germinated tubers weighing 30-40
grams for planting. Plant the tubers at a distance of 20 cm.
4] Irrigation - as per requirement
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
|
FERTILIZERS |
Per
acre |
|
|
Basal |
30 DAS |
|
|
FYM |
10 t/acre |
- |
|
MYCORHIZA
POWDER |
100 gm/acre |
100 gm |
|
Urea
[46-0-0] |
50 Kg |
100 Kg |
|
DAP
|
80 Kg |
50 Kg |
|
SSP |
100 Kg |
50 Kg |
|
MOP |
50 Kg |
50 Kg |
|
MgSO4 |
|
10 Kg |
white fly
aphid
white grub
nematodes
cutworm
scab
leaf disease
mosaic virus
brown spot disease
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 – 30 | From seedling to plant Establishment | Seed
treatment with Thiram or Captan or Bavistin Chloropyriphos
Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 g/acre + Humus
100 @ 2 g/Lit + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 2 g/Ltr of
water + Super Confidor @ 1ml per liter + Trizophos 44 EC @ 300 per acre |
Fusarium wilt, root rot |
white fly, aphid, green mosquito |
| 30 - 60 | Vegetative growth stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0)
@200 gm/acre + Fantac Plus Tonic @100 ml/acre + Syngenta Ampliago @80 ml/acre +
Adama Custodia (Azoxystrobin 18.2% Diphenoconazole 11.4% SC) @ 22 ml per 15
liter of water + Bayer Vellum Prime for Nematodes control |
Wilting, Rust, Termites, Leaf Roll Virus,
early blight, yellow
mosaic, downy mildew, |
White
Mosquitoes, Nematodes, White Grubs, Cutworms, Thrips, Aphids, Bollworms |
| 60 - 80 | Potato tuber beginning stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Phosphate 00-52-34@200
gm per acre + Micro Gold (Mixed Chelated Micronutrients) @1.5 gm/Lit of water +
Bayer Solomon ( Imida 19.8% Beta Cyhalothrin 8.49%) @ 1 ml/Ltr of water + Bayer
Foliar ( Tebuconazole 25.5% @ 1-1.5 ml/Lit of water |
Leaf
roll virus, late blight, early blight, powdery mildew, downy mildew |
Whitefly, Thrips, White Grub,
Yellow Mosaic, Bollworms |
| 80 -120 | Potato development to maturity stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Phosphate 00-00-50@200
gm Per Acre + Isabion Tonic @ 300ml +
FMC Rogor (Dimethoate 30% EC )@ 2-5ml/Lit of Water + BONUS (Tebuconazole
38.39%) @ 1-1.5ml/Lit of Water + Bayer Fame (Flubendamide 39.35%) @ 80-100
ml/acre |
Scab, late
blight, early blight, rust, brown spot disease, mosaic virus powdery mildew |
Whitefly,
White Grub, Termites, Cutworms, Thrips, Bollworms |
