Novel Techniques for Increasing Seed Potato Productivity

Authors

  • Murlidhar J. Sadawarti ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 020), India
  • S. P. Singh ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Patna, Bihar (801 506), India
  • Tanuja Buckseth ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (171 001), India
  • Vinod Kumar ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (171 001), India
  • Rajesh K. Singh ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Modipuram, Meerut, Utta Pradesh (250 110), India
  • Subhash Katare ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 020), India
  • Ashwani K. Sharma ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Kufri Fagu Unit, Kufri, Himachal Pradesh (171 012), India
  • Pooja Jatav Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 020), India
  • Deepanshi Deora Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 020), India
  • Priyadarshani Khambalkar Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 020), India
  • R. K. Samadhiya ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 020), India
  • Y. P. Singh ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 020), India
  • S. K. Sharma ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 020), India
  • Surender Singh ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 020), India
  • Brajesh Singh ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (171 001), India

Keywords:

Aeroponic, apical root cutting, potato production, sprout cutting, seed

Abstract

Challenge before government seed producing agencies all over the world is providing high quality seed of potato at affordable price at right time. Currently largely seed potato is being produced by conventional system of seed potato production which has few bottlenecks like, low multiplication rate (1:6), high seed (tuber) rate, dynamic amassing of degenerative infections, perishability, massiveness and slower process of generating 100% healthy seed stock. Rapid multiplication techniques like aeroponic system of seed production has well integrated all over the world in seed production programme due to high seed multiplication rates (1: 20-80). New techniques like apical root cutting (ARC) and sprout cutting has the potential for large scale multiplication as they are rapid, cost effective and farmer’s friendly. As ARC and sprout cuttings are promising technologies and their technical advancements have been or are being examined so that it can be integration in seed potato production system.

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Published

2024-09-29

Issue

Vol. 8 No. Sep, 3 (2024)

Section

Articles