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Evaluation of Advanced Potato Clones for Drought Tolerance in Arid Zone in Rajasthan, India

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Title Evaluation of Advanced Potato Clones for Drought Tolerance in Arid Zone in Rajasthan, India
 
Creator Sharma, Neeraj
 
Contributor Rawal, Sanjay
Kadian, Mohinder
Arya, Sushma
Bonierbale, Merideth
Singh, BP
 
Description Potato is a cool season crop and
requires optimum soil moisture throughout
its growing period and its productivity is
hampered to a great extent in absence of these
favorable conditions (Cabello et al., 2013).
Exploitation of the gene pool is required for
identifying and evaluating clones suitable
for drought tolerance. Genotype-specific
differences have been reported in potato
for tuber productivity and quality under
combined environment of drought and heat
stresses (Ahn et al., 2004). Efforts are under
way to breed and screen potato clones for
adaptation to adverse agro-ecologies in a
collaborative endeavor of the Central Potato
Research Institute and the International Potato
Center (CIP).
A site was selected near Jodhpur, Rajasthan
(26° 17’12’’ N, 73° 01’48’’ E, 235 meters above
sea level) to evaluate the advanced CIPbred
clones under moderate water stress
conditions during 2012-13 crop season. This
was an attempt to introduce the potato crop
to the hot arid zone of Western India, where
water is scarce for field crops, livestock and
human beings. Ultimately, among CIP clones 397006.18 was found promising based upon its overall yield performance, drought tolerance and acceptability of texture and taste.
 
Date 2016-03-28T15:37:37Z
2016-03-28T15:37:37Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier https://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/downloadmelspace/hash/FXjX59ID/v/43499ac0c3d92b5ce9c31c2bbeb2ea92
Neeraj Sharma, Sanjay Rawal, Mohinder Kadian, Sushma Arya, Merideth Bonierbale, BP Singh. (31/12/2014). Evaluation of Advanced Potato Clones for Drought Tolerance in Arid Zone in Rajasthan, India. Potato Journal, 41 (2), pp. 189-193.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/4596
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Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-4.0
 
Format PDF
 
Publisher Indian Potato Association
 
Source Potato Journal;41 (2),(2014) Pagination 189-193