Potato and Tuber Crops

Varieties

• Being a vegetatively propagated crop, variability is limited.
• Two high yielding varieties were developed in coleus.

Sree Dhara:

• This variety developed at CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram has a yield potential of 25 1/ha.
• Tubers are oval to oblong with 28.5% dry matter and 19.5% starch.

Nidhi:

• This is developed by Kerala Agricultural University.
• Under Kerala condition crop comes up well during July to October and yield 27.9 t/ ha in 120-130 days.
• Individual tubers are oblong shaped with an average length of 2.5 cm.
• Average tuber weight is 8.3 g.