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Botanical name of Potato

Solanum tuberosum

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Family of Potato

Solanaceae

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Origin of Potato

Peru (South America)

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Chromosome number of Potato

2n = 48

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Spacing requirement for Potato crop is

60 x 20 cm

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Potato is known as

King of vegetables

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Green color of Potato tuber is due to

Solanine

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Potato is a rich source of

Starch

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Central Potato Research Institute is located at

Shimla

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First director of CPRI is

Dr. Ramanujan

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International Potato Centre is located at

Lima, Peru

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Indian Potato Association is founded in

1974 (Shimla)

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True Potato Seed is developed by

Dr. Ramanujan

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First variety of True Potato Seed

Phulwa

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Best suited irrigation method for Potato cultivation is

Furrow method

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Potato is a

C3, Self pollinated, Perennial crop

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Soil pH requirement for Potato cultivation is

5.0 – 6.5

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Inflorescence type of Potato is

Racemose type

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Black heart of Potato is due to

Oxygen deficiency

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Hollow heart of Potato is due to

Excess use of N fertilizer

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Most serious disease of Potato is

Late blight

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Potato leaf curl virus is transmitted by

Aphids

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Exotic variety of Potato is

Upto date,

Kregs defines,

President

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Cyst nematode & late blight resistant variety of Potato is

Thenamalai

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Irish famine is due to

Late blight of Potato

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Late blight of Potato is caused by

Phytophthora infestans

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Early blight of Potato is caused by

Alternaria solani

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Domestic quarantine of Potato is done to protect from

Wart disease

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Potato scab is caused by

Streptomyces scabies

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Potato is commercially propagated through

Tuber (underground stem)

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Tuber requirement for Potato cultivation is

15-20 q/ha

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Seed rate of True Potato Seeds is

100-150 g/ha

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Most critical stage in Potato for irrigation

Stolen formation & Tuber elongation

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Chemical used to break the Potato dormancy is

Thiourea

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Fertilizer which is not recommended in Potato cultivation is

Potassium chloride (KCl)

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Potato plants grows best in

Temperate climate

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Optimum depth for sowing Potato is

5-10 cm

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Potato variety resistant to wart is

Kanchan & Jyoti

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Protein rich Potato variety is developed by

Asis data

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Frost resistant variety of Potato is

Sheetman

Potato crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section