Characterizing the Potato Growing Regions in India Using Meteorological Parameters.

ABSTRACT: Currently, the multi-location testing of advanced hybrids in India is carried out at 25 centers under the All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Potato (AICRP-P), which is spread across the country. These centres have been chosen to represent different potato growing regions based on soil and agronomic features. However, the reliable deployment of the newly bred varieties in different regions requires a scientific delineation of potato growing zones with homogenous climates. The present study was undertaken to develop homogenous zones in the Indian sub-continent based on the environmental parameters of the potato growing season. A total of 1253 locations were identified across the country as having a plausible potato growing season of at least 70 days with suitable thermal limits. Six

SUBMITTER: Bhardwaj V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9605082 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature