Do’s and Don’ts for Farmer Brothers in Potato Plantation

Touch Trade International

November 9, 2022

#Climate:

Suitable temperature for potato cultivation is 15°-20° degree C.

#Land Selection:

Potato crops can be grown in any soil. But sandy loam, deash soil is best for potato cultivation. The land must be sunny. Should be medium height and tall. To have irrigation and drainage system.

#Variety Selection:

Varieties developed by Kandal Crop Research and BARI can be cultivated.
High yielding potato varieties are Bari Alu-7 (Diamond), Bari Alu-8 (Cardinal), Bari Alu-11 (Chamak), Bari Alu-12 (Dheera), Bari Alu-13 (Granola), Bari Alu-15 ( Binella), Bari Alu-16 (Arinda), Bari Alu-17 (Raja), Bari Alu-18 (Baraka), Bari Alu-19 (Bintje) and Bari Alu-20 (Jarla) Bari Alu-25 (Asterix), Bari Alu-29 Bari Alu 30 to – Bari Alu-91, (Courage), Bari TPS-1, Bari TPS-2

#land creation:

At least 4-5 (tractors) should be plowed across the potato land. So that there is no slope on the ground, the ground should be smoothed and leveled.

#Seed collection and care:

After removing seed potatoes from cold storage, they should be kept in 48 pre-heating room. Within 24 hours of bringing the seed potatoes home, the bags should be opened and kept in a shaded place with air circulation to adapt to the weather. Otherwise, the potatoes in the bag may rot.

#seed Ceaning:

If possible, potato seeds can be treated with carboxyl+thiram group fungicides Mapvex-75 WP, Vitaflo-200 FF, Acevex-40 WP at the rate of 3.5 g per kg of seed.
or
# Mix 30 grams of boric acid per liter of water and soak it for 10-15 minutes and then dry it in the shade. Or spreading potatoes on polythene sheets and spraying water mixed with boric acid.

#Seed Size/Size:

Whole potatoes weighing 30-40 grams are good as seed for potato crop. Seeds can also be planted by cutting. Cut lengthwise rather than crosswise so that at least two eyes/buds are present in each section. Cut potatoes should be kept in a shaded place for 2-3 days.