POTATO

INTRODUCTION
´Potatoes are a member of the family Solanaceae.
´The potato is the third most important food crop in the world.
´It is a perennial crop but cultivated as a annual crop.
´Leaves arise along the stem in a spiral arrangement.
´It contains 20.6% carbohydrate , 2.1% protein and 0.3% Fat.
 
REQUIREMENTS

• Soil - Potato can be grown on all types of soil except saline and alkaline soil.

• Temperature - 24? 

• pH - 4.8 to 5.8

• Rainfall - Potato is mostly grown as a rainfed crop in regions receiving a rainfall of 1200 – 2000 mm per annum.

 

 Soil
IRRIGATION
´Irrigation has a special significance in potato production as the plant has shallow and sparse root system.
´ 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.
´ The drip system of irrigation is most economical giving highest productivity and saving almost 50% water. It also enables application of fertilizers through irrigation water.
 
      

FOR IRRIGATION :

Irrigate your field with Power Plant Bhoomi power, Premium, and Root guard.

 

BHOOMI POWER

4KG/ACRE

 Bhoomi Power

 POWER PLANT PREMIUM

1 LITRE/ ACRE   

ROOT GUARD

2 KG/ACRE

HOW TO USE IT?

Use Bhoomi power by following methods.

        1. By broadcasting over the field.

        2. Use in slurry.

        3. Give it in cow dung.

        4. you can also give it in dry soil.

Note: Repeat Bhoomi power and Root guard every 3 months.

 
CULTIVATION

In Plains:

• Early Crop: Third week of September to first week of October.
• Main crop: First week of October to third week of October.
• Late Crop: Third week of October to first week of November

In Hills:

• Potatoes are planted in hills from the third week of February to second week of April.
• In the plateau regions of Maharashtra, KarnatakaBihar and Madhya Pradesh, potato is raised
• In Rainy(June-July) and winter seasons(Sept-oct).

PRODUCT RECOMMENDED:

Treat the bulbs of the banana plants with Power Plant Seed Treatment.

   

 

APPLICATION METHOD OF PPST
ØApply PPST to seeds @20ml/kg of seeds before planting.
ØSpray product as a fine mist to obtain through coating of seeds.
ØDilute with water if necessary to obtain uniform coating.
ØDilution may vary depending on spray equipment. Use as little water as possible.
ØMix seeds until they are dry and do not stick together.
ØKeep seeds dry until planting.
ØPlant seeds as usual.
 
NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY

DEFICIENCY OF NITROGEN

´The yellowing in nitrogen deficiency is uniform over the entire leaf including the veins.

´Recovery of deficient plants to applied nitrogen is immediate (days) and spectacular.
´ Younger leaves turn darker green, older leaves remain yellow. Upward cupping of deficient when severs.
     

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5ml per litre

of water
DEFICIENCY OF PHOSPHOROUS
´The symptoms first develop on older leaves showing some necrotic spots and plants are dwarfed or stunted.
´ Phosphorus deficient plants develop very slowly. Plants develop a distinct purpling of the stem, petiole and the under sides of the leaves.
´ Plant remains stunted, darker than normal color. Lower leaf surface gray-green. Leaflets roll upward, severely if deficiency is severe.
     

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water
DEFICIENCY OF SULFUR
´There is an overall chlorosis i.e. yellowing of the foliage which can be confused with nitrogen deficiency.
´Deficiencies are usually observed during the early stages of crop development but later, the upper leaves may become paler than the bottom ones and show necrotic spots in the central parts of the leaflets.
´ Lack of sulfur encourages early maturing.
    

TREATMENT : 

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

       

Use Grow

2 ml per litre

of water

       

Use SPALL90

0.5ml per litre

of water

      
 
DEFICIENCY OF MANGANESE
´The young upper potato leaves have a dull green colour and show interveinal chlorosis with many small necrotic dots, localized mainly along the veins.
´ The plants are smaller, with necrotic areas on leaf margins.
  

TREATMENT :

Use Manganese EDTA

0.5 gm per

litre of water

Use Grow

2 ml per litre

of water

                

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                
DEFICIENCY OF IRON
´ Young shoots and leaves are pale yellow or even whitish because the chlorophyll formation is impaired, however the veins remain green and marked.
´ In the case of severe deficiency, plants are stunted and all the top leaves may be chlorotic.
´ Iron deficiency is rare, except in some calcareous, high pH or clay soils where soil iron may be fixated, therefore becoming less available for the plant.
   

 TREATMENT :

Use Ferric EDTA

0.5-01 gm per litre

of water

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

                   

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                   

 

DEFICIENCY OF BORON
´A typical symptom consists of the death or delayed development of the growing buds on foliage or tubers.
´ The terminal bunches of the plants turn yellow and necrotise. The plants have a bushy appearance and the top leaflets are thickened and may curl upwards.
´The plants may have a slow emergence and foliar development or may even be stunted, because of the shortening of the internodes. In severe cases, yield reduction may occur.
  

TREATMENT : 

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

        

 Use BLOOM

2 ml per litre

of water

        

Use SPALL90

0.5ml per litre

of water

       
DEFICIENCY OF POTASSIUM
´This deficiency is manifested firstly on the older leaves because potassium is highly mobile inside the plants.
´ Symptoms begin with discoloured then necrotic brown spots firstly at the leaf margins, then spreading across the leaf blade within the veins.
´ Leaves become deep veined, deformed and with a dark-green colour and shiny and metallic aspect (“bronzing”).
  

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water
 
DEFICIENCY OF ZINC
´The leaves show interveinal necrosis.
´ In the early stages of zinc deficiency the younger leaves become yellow and pitting develops in the interveinal upper surfaces of the mature leaves.
´ As the deficiency progress these symptoms develop into an intense interveinal necrosis but the main veins remain green, as in the symptoms of recovering iron deficiency.

 TREATMENT :

Use Zinc EDTA

0.5-01 gm per litre

of water

 Zinc EDTA 12

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

                   

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                   
DEFICIENCY OF MAGNESIUM
´The bottom leaves first present mild interveinal, pale-green to yellow chlorosis (photos 1 and 2) which subsequently turn brown and finally become necrotic .
´ Such lesions are not unusual on potato plants, during the last part of the growing season, particularly on some cultivars.
  

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water
DEFICIENCY OF CALCIUM
´ The young leaves and the leaf tips become chlorotic, smaller and slightly curled.
´ In the case of severe calcium deficiency, plants may be stunted. As calcium is not very mobile in the plant, symptoms are typically located on the apical parts of the leaves, stems and sprouts.
´ Necrotic and black tips on the sprouts as well as tuber internal rust spot are sometimes related to a lack of calcium availability.
   

TREATMENT :

Use Calcium EDTA

0.5-01 gm per litre

of water

 Calcium EDTA

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

                   

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                   
 
 
 
 
DISEASES

A. FUNGAL DISEASES: (i) CONTACT BASED
1. LATE BLIGHT (Phytophthora infestans)

       

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

A. FUNGAL DISEASES: (i) CONTACT BASED
2. EARLY BLIGHT OR ALTERNARIA (Alternaria solani)

   

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

A. FUNGAL DISEASES: (i) CONTACT BASED
3. BLACK SCARF & RHIZACTONIA CANKER

    

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

A. FUNGAL DISEASES: (i) CONTACT BASED
4. BLACK DOT(Colletotrichum coccodes)

         

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

A. FUNGAL DISEASES: (ii) CONTACT BASED             

5. POWDERY SCAB(Spongospora subterranean)

     

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

A. FUNGAL DISEASES: (ii) CONTACT BASED             

6. DRY ROT ( Fusarium spp.)

    

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

A. FUNGAL DISEASES: (ii) SYSTEMIC BASED          

1. PINK ROT (Phytopthora erythroseptica)

    

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

A. FUNGAL DISEASES: (ii) SYSTEMIC BASED       

2. POTATO WART(Synchytrium endobioticum)

    

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

A. FUNGAL DISEASES: (ii) SYSTEMIC BASED        

3. VIOLET ROOT ROT(Rhizoctonia crocorum)

       

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

B. VIRUS ATTACK
1. POTATO LEAF ROLL(Potato leafroll virus (PLRV)

    

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

           

B. VIRUS ATTACK
2. POTATO VIRUS A

    

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

           

B. VIRUS ATTACK
3. POTATO VIRUS X

    

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

           

B. VIRUS ATTACK
4. POTATO MOSAIC VIRUS

    

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

           

B. VIRUS ATTACK
5. POTATO MOP TOP VIRUS

  

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

           

C. PEST:(i) CHEWING PESTS
1. BLACK CUTWORM (Agrotis ipsilon)

    

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C. PEST:(i) CHEWING PESTS
2. POTATO TUBER MOTH(Phthorimaea operculella)

  

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C. PEST:(i) CHEWING PESTS

3. WHITE GRUB (Holotrichia sp.)

   

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C. PEST:(ii) SUCKING PESTS
1. WHITEFLY (Bemisia sp.)

  

TREATMENT :

 Use Orgomite

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C. PEST:(ii) SUCKING PESTS

GREEN LEAF HOPPER  (Empoasca kerri)

  

TREATMENT :

 Use Orgomite

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water