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Potato
Potato

Expectations

Standard FarmingBharatAgri Smart Farming
Expected Fertilizer and Agrochemical Expenditure
28,000
BharatAgri Expected Fertilizer and Agrochemical Expenditure
23,000
Expected Harvest
100 quintal/acre
BharatAgri Expected Harvest
125 quintal/acre
Expected Income (Rs)
1,20,000
BharatAgri Expected Income (Rs)
1,50,000

Favourable Climate

Potato Favourable Climate
Climate
  • Potato is preferred in regions where temperature during growing season is cool.
Temperature
  • The vegetative growth is best at 24°C while tuber growth at 20°C.
  • A temperature ranging from 20-25°C is ideal for growth.
Crop Water Requirement
  • Germination, underground stem formation and tuber development are the most critical stages when water must be available.
  • Water requirement- Equivalent to 500-700 mm of rainfall.

Favourable Soil

Potato Favourable Soil
Type
  • The potato can be grown almost on any type of soil except saline and alkaline soils.
  • Choose Sandy loam, Silt loam, Loam and Clay soil (Soils should be loose).
pH
  • Required range- 5.0-6.5 (Slightly acidic Soil)
  • Strongly alkaline soils are not suitable for growing Potato.
  • If pH is <5.0 add Lime
  • If pH is >6.5 add Gypsum

Planting Material

Potato Planting Material
Kufri Jyoti
Duration100.0Days
Special CharacteristicPotatoes with white, large, oval, Moderately resistant to late and early blight
Yield110.0Quintal / Acre
Kufri Badshah
Duration110.0Days
Special CharacteristicResistant to early and late blight
Yield130.0Quintal / Acre

Seed Treatment

Seed treatment
  • Treat the tubers with
  • Mix Azotobacter- 4 kg in 200 lit of water in a drum for 800 kg seeds.
  • Dip the seeds in a solution for 30 min & use for sowing.
  • Seed Rate: 600-800 kg per acre

Sowing

Potato Sowing
Sowing
  • The sprouted tubers should be planted in furrows 20 cm apart with sprouts facing upward.
  • Care should be taken to avoid sprout damage.

Land Preparation

Potato Land Preparation
Land preparation
  • Plough the land 1 or 2 times based on soil type.
  • Mix the following in field and keep it in open air for 10 days for proper decomposition- FYM- 2 tons Composting Bacteria- 3kg
  • Spread the above mixture over soil and run rotavator to the entire field making the soil as a fine tilth.

Spacing and Plant Population

Potato Spacing and Plant Population
Varieties
Row to Row1.9ft
Plant to Plant0.7ft
Plant Population33082

Nutrient Management

Potato Nutrient Management
  • 40:55:40 NPK kg per acre
  • At sowing apply- 43 kg Urea 338 kg SSP 67 kg MoP 25 kg MgSo4
  • 30 Days after sowing- 22 kg Urea
  • 45 Days after sowing- 22 kg Urea

Irrigation

Potato Irrigation
Irrigation
  • Drip-once in 3 days.
  • Flood- First irrigation should be light and given 5-7 days after planting and subsequent irrigation are given at 7-15 days interval depending upon the climatic condition and soil type.

Intercultural Operations

Weed Management
Within 3 Days after sowing.
MethodSpray
HerbicideMetribuzin 300.0 gram/acre OR Pendimethalin 200.0 gram/acre
45 Days after sowing
MethodSpray
HerbicideOxyflurofen 1.0 Liter/acre

Harvesting

Potato Harvesting
Harvesting time
  • 100 to 110 Days after sowing

Yield

Potato Yield
Total harvest quantity
  • 100-180 quintal per acre

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