Genotypic Diversity in Aeroponics Based Mini-Tubers Production System Reveals High Photo-Assimilates Partition Capacity of Kufri Kanchan

By : Clarissa Challam, Layamond C Lyngdoh, N Nandha Kumar, Nirmal Kant Sharma, T K Bag, Hemant B Kardilea

Page No: 59-67

Abstract
Potato is vegetatively propagating crop and sprouted tubers or pieces of them can be used as the initial propagating material. There is intrinsic demand for the quality seed tubers and many methods evolved for the production of the seed tubers with their own pro and cons. Aeroponics is recently developed and widely accepted method for the production of the mini-tubers and has the potential to produce clean potato seeds. In order to understand the genotypic differences, we have analysed the performance of the four Indian potato varieties namely, Kufri Megha, Kufri Himalini, Kufri Girdhari and Kufri Kanchan under aeroponics system with the uniform growth and nutrient conditions. Data were collected on major aspects like growth parameters and yield. By considering the overall yield parameters, Kufri Kanchan is performing best followed by Kufri Himalini in aeroponics based mini[1]tuber production system.

Authors :
Clarissa Challam, Layamond C Lyngdoh and N Nandha Kumar : ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Shillong, Meghalaya, 793009, India
Hemant B Kardilea and Nirmal Kant Sharma : ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 171001, India
T K Bag : ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 171001, India
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2019.35.01.7