17 Aug Factors influencing seed potato quality in India
भारत में बीज आलू की गुणवत्ता को प्रभावित करने वाले कारक Seed is a critical input in potato cultivation and accounts for about 40-50% of the total cost of cultivation. Most significant constraint in lower productivity is attributed to lack of quality seed tubers especially to small and marginal farmers in India. Varietal purity, seed health, physiological age, prevalence of pest and diseases, change in virus vector relationship and poor knowledge of seed selection and ignorance about Seed Plot Technique are the important aspects which affect the seed potato quality. Pre harvest and post-harvest factors viz selection of variety, area of seed production/ climatic conditions, agronomy/ agro technique of seed production, size...