Potato and Tuber Crops

Climatic Requirement

• Potato requires a cool season and mild temperature (15-18 °C) for growth period.
• High temperature affects the yield adversely especially during the time of tuber development.
• High temperature at any part of the growing period affects size of the leaflets, thereby reducing the tuber formation.
• High sunshine during daytime along with cooler nights reduces the spread of diseases.
• High soil temperature affects the sprouting and growth of the plants.
• Similarly very low temperature and frost will also affect the growth particularly during early vegetative phase.