Growth and Yield Performance of Potato Varieties Under Different Planting Dates

Authors

  • B Ahmed Plant Physiology Division, BARI, Gazipur
  • M Sultana Tuber crop Research Sub-Center, BARI, Seujgari, Bogra
  • MAH Chowdhury Upazila Agriculture Officer (LR), Department of Agricultural Extension Khamarbari, Dhaka-1215
  • S Akhter Agronomy Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur
  • MJ Alam Soil Science Division, BARI, Gazipur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/baj.v20i1.34878

Keywords:

Growth, phonological, sowing date, variety

Abstract

An experiment was conducted during 20 November 2015 through March 20I6 to assess the effect of planting dates on growth and yield performance of three potential varieties of potato at Plant Physiology research field, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur. Three planting dates (November 20, December 5 and December 29) and three varieties (var. BARI Alu-35, BARI Alu-40 and BARI Alu-41) were the treatment variables. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Maximum plant height (42.3 cm) was observed in 5 December sowing in var. BARI Alu-40. Highest number of tuber/plant (13) was recorded from December 5 sowing in var. BARI Alu-41. The highest leaf area was found in December 5 sowing of BARI Alu-40 while the lowest leaf area in November 20 sowing in var. BARI Alu-35. The highest tuber weight/plant (97.25 g) was observed in var. BARI Alu-5 at December 5 sowing and the lowest tuber weight/plant (25.58 g) in var. BARI Alu-35 at November 20 sowing. The maximum potato yield (42.12 t/ha) was obtained at December 5 sowing of BARI Alu-35 followed by same date of var. BARIAlu- 41. From the experiment it was revealed that the first decade of December is the optimum date for planting of potato due to the physiological maturity and tuber yield.

Bangladesh Agron. J. 2017, 20(1): 25-29

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
1624
PDF
3574

Downloads

Published

2017-12-11

How to Cite

Ahmed, B., Sultana, M., Chowdhury, M., Akhter, S., & Alam, M. (2017). Growth and Yield Performance of Potato Varieties Under Different Planting Dates. Bangladesh Agronomy Journal, 20(1), 25–29. https://doi.org/10.3329/baj.v20i1.34878

Issue

Section

Original Articles