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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 4
First page : (61) Last page : (65)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8226

Participatory Selection of Elite Clones and Varieties of Potato with Preferential Characteristics for Faster Adoption

Satyender Kumar Yadav* and Sushma Arya
Potato Technology Centre, Karnal, India 132001
International Potato Centre, New Delhi 110001
*Corresponding Author E-mail: satyender.yadav@rediffmail.com
Received: 15.04.2020  |  Revised: 23.05.2020   |  Accepted: 28.05.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Collaborative studies were conducted at Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rohtak, Sirsa and Mahendergarh in Haryana during 2018-19 to identify suitable varieties for semi-arid, agro-ecology of Haryana. The experiments with 7 most promising clones from International Potato Centre (CP-4388 7003, CP-4393 7008, CP-4395 7010, CP-4397 7011, CP-4404 7015, CP-4406 7017, CP-4197 7019) along with five varieties from Central Potato Research Institute (Kufri Pukhraj, Kufri Khayti, Kufri Mohan, Kufri Chipsona 1, Kufri Lima) were conducted. The experiments were laid out in randomized block design with three replications at each location. Sowing was done in October, 2018 at Karnal, Kurukshetra and Rohtak, and in November, 2018 at Mahendergarh and Sirsa. The exercise for Participatory Variety Selection (PVS) of potato clones/ varieties was conducted at the vegetative stage of potato crop in November and December of 2018 in Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rohtak and Mahendergarh, and in January 2019 at Sirsa. In this exercise, listing and ranking of morphological criteria and ranking of clones/ varieties was done by stakeholders.
As per the global score, the top three criteria preferred by the participants were, thick and erect leaves with more stem numbers, frost resistance, and resistance to pests and diseases. Ranked on the basis of the preferred criteria, the clones/varieties liked by the stakeholders were Kufri Lima, CP-4395 (7003), CP-4406 (7017). Based on vegetative growth of plants, Kufri Lima was ranked at number 1, while CP-4406 (7017) was ranked at number 2, Kufri Mohan and CP-4395 (7003) ranked at number 3. PSV exercise offered the farmers an opportunity to select preferred clones/ varieties which could lead to their faster adoption, thus could enhance their income by quick adoption of new high yielding, short duration and disease resistant varieties.

Keywords: Potato, Clones, Varieties, Participatory Varietal Selection, PVS, Ranking

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Cite this article: Yadav, S.K., & Arya, S. (2020). Participatory Selection of Elite Clones and Varieties of Potato with Preferential Characteristics for Faster Adoption, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(4), 61-65. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8226