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Potato production under irrigation in Perkerra : Progress Report

Potato production under irrigation in Perkerra : Progress Report. Introduction. Potato is the second most important crop after maize in terms of production and consumption. A cool season crop and grows best between 15 0 C and 18 0 C Soil pH of 5.5 Min. rainfall: 1000 mm per annum

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Potato production under irrigation in Perkerra : Progress Report

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  1. Potato production under irrigation in Perkerra: Progress Report

  2. Introduction • Potato is the second most important crop after maize in terms of production and consumption. • A cool season crop and grows best between 150 C and 180 C • Soil pH of 5.5 • Min. rainfall: 1000 mm per annum • Altitude: 1500 and 3500 masl

  3. Introduction • Potato, fast maturing, high calories • Increasing pop Increasing food demand • migration to less potential areas. • Limitations: low erratic rainfall (can irrigate) • High temperature (breed for tolerance) • Successful breeding programme: identification of potential parents through screening of the available germplasm is crucial.

  4. NIB-Perkerra

  5. NIB-Perkerra

  6. Materials and Methods • One season: 6thNovember 2013 to 21st February 2014. • 33 potato genotypes: 12 from CIP and 21 from KARI Tigoni. • From CIP: Advanced clones, heat tolerant. • From Tigoni: Released +farmer varieties.

  7. Materials and Methods • RCBD, 3 replications, • 75cm x 30 cm; 30 plants/ plot (plot size 6.75 m2) • DAP (18%N: 46%P2O5) recommended rates 500 kg ha-1 • Furrow irrigation by gravity when need arose.

  8. Results

  9. Results

  10. Conclusion and Recommendation • Low yield was mainly due to poor stand establishment and low survival rate of the emerged plants. • Study needs to be repeated.

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