Yield Attributes and Yield Potential of Potato varieties (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Soil Health under Peach-based Agroforestry System in Northern Hills Zone of Chhattisgarh

Author: Dayanand Sai Painkra, Pratap Toppo, Pratap Singh Rathiya, Lalji Singh and Manish Kumar Mankur

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Abstract

The study was conducted at the Potato and Temperate Fruit Research Station, Mainpat, Chhattisgarh, aiming to study the “Yield attributes and yield potential of potato varieties (Solanum tuberosum L.) and soil health under peach-based agroforestry system in northern hills zone of Chhattisgarh”. The experiment was carried out in Factorial RBD design with three replications having ten treatment combinations with two production viz., Sole potato and Peach + potato system assigned in five crop varieties viz., Kufri Sinduri, Kufri Lalit, Kufri Arun, Lady Rosseta, and Kufri Khyati, the experiment was set up. Plots were 5×5m, with row and plant distances at 60cm and 20cm respectively. A fertilizer application of 180:120:120 NPK kg ha-1 was used. Significant differences were observed in yield attributes, including number of tubers per plant, tuberization efficiency, fresh weight of tuber plant, marketable tuber yield, unmarketable tuber yield, and total tuber yield, influenced by both production systems and crop varieties. Peach-based agroforestry demonstrated better yield attributes compared to sole potato cultivation. The Peach + potato agroforestry system resulted in significantly higher total tuber yield (22.88 t ha-1) compared to the Sole potato system (18.04 t ha-1). The complementary interactions between peach trees and potatoes likely improved microclimatic conditions and resource utilization, enhancing potato yield in the agroforestry system. The study navigated challenges in crop coexistence, showcasing the Peach + potato agroforestry system's superior yield attributes, indicating improved resource utilization and microclimatic conditions for sustainable productivity.

Keywords

Peach + potato, Yield, Kufri Sinduri, Kufri Lalit, Kufri Arun, Lady Rosseta, and Kufri Khyati

Conclusion

The peach-potato agroforestry system yielded significantly more tubers per plant, higher tuberization efficiency, and heavier tuber fresh weight compared to the sole potato cropping system. This indicates that the agroforestry system created a more favorable environment for potato tuber growth and development. The potato variety Kufri Sinduri performed the best, producing the highest number of tubers per plant, tuberization efficiency, tuber fresh weight, and marketable tuber yield. Variety Lady Rosseta performed the worst based on these yield attributes. Both the cropping system and potato variety significantly impacted all yield attributes and yields. The peach-potato agroforestry system resulted in significantly higher marketable tuber yield, total tuber yield, and unfortunately also higher unmarketable tuber yield compared to sole potato cropping.

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Dayanand Sai Painkra, Pratap Toppo, Pratap Singh Rathiya, Lalji Singh and Manish Kumar Mankur (2023). Yield Attributes and Yield Potential of Potato varieties (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Soil Health under Peach-based Agroforestry System in Northern Hills Zone of Chhattisgarh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 844-849.