Potato and Tuber Crops

Climate and Soil

• Amorphophallus is a tropical / subtropical crop and hence thrives well under warm humid climate with a mean annual temperature of 30-35oC and a well distributed rain of 1000-1500 mm spread over a period of 6-8 months.
• It grows well on a variety of soils. Well drained sandy loam or sandy clay loam with near neutral soil reaction is ideal for the crop.
• Soil should be rich in organic matter with adequate amount of available plant nutrients.