Potato Tuber

The country is having high productivity and supplementing food needs. The Potato Tuber, which we offer, is being growth in West Bengal, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra and Karnataka on a large scale. This Potato Tuber is considered to be a cash crop.
Mode Of Application / Agronomy

• Climate : It is grown only under such conditions where the temperature during the growing seasons is moderately cool. Suitable temperature minimum 12^oC to maximum 32^oC.
• Variety : Selection of variety is depending on factors i.e. Keeping quality, dry matter, resistance of disease. Kufri Badshah, Locker, Kufri Pokhraj, Kufri Chipsona, Kutri Jyoti, Kufri Bahar and L.R. are very popular in India.
• Season of Planting : Potato is a Rabi crop and to be sown from mid of October-November. In the Nilgiri Hills, the crops are raised in succession in April, August and January. In the hilly regions of the north; the crop is sown in March-April.
• Spacing : Spacing of 45 to 60 cm X 15 to 25 cm, according to the variety and the size of tuber is adopted
• Harvesting : The main crop is ready for harvest within 75-120 days of planting depending upon the area, soil type and variety sown.
• Yield : The yield varies from variety to variety. However, the average yield of the varieties is about 15 to 20 t/ha.