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Response Of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) To The Application Rates Of Biochar And Number Of Irrigations

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  • Kalika Prasad Upadhyay

    (National Potato Research Programme, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal)

  • Janaki Datta Neupane

    (National Potato Research Programme, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal)

Abstract

A split-plot experiment was conducted to determine the response of potato to application rate of biochar (0, 2, 4 and 6 t/ha , main plots) and number of irrigations (once, twice and thrice a month, sub-plots) in 3 replications as a pot trial in a screen house at Khumaltar during winter season of 2018 and 2019. Biochar was produced from Lantana camara by semi-pyrolysed technique in a Kon Tiki drum. Plastic pots with 26 cm of diameter were used to meet the 25 cm plant spacing of potato recommended in Nepal. The early maturing (90 days) released variety ‘Desiree’ was used for the trial. Observations were recorded on plant and tuber attributes. The results revealed that the influence of biochar rates was positive over zero biochar on plant height, root fresh weight, root dry weight, stem fresh weight and tuber dry weight. The effect of biochar @ 2/ha had similar effects to the rates of 4 t/ha and 6 t/ha rates. Irrigation treatments were significantly different for plant height, number of tubers per plant, root fresh weight, stem and leaf fresh weight, tuber fresh weight, root dry weight and tuber dry weight. Among the irrigation schedules, irrigating twice and thrice a month had similar effects but they were different from one irrigation. Interactions of biochar @ 2 t/ha with one, two or three irrigations were superior to the interactions of biochar @ 0 t/ha with one and two irrigations for tuber dry weight and total dry weight.

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  • Kalika Prasad Upadhyay & Janaki Datta Neupane, 2020. "Response Of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) To The Application Rates Of Biochar And Number Of Irrigations," Tropical Agrobiodiversity (TRAB), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 1(1), pages 37-41, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:zib:zbtrab:v:1:y:2020:i:1:p:37-41
    DOI: 10.26480/trab.01.2020.37.41
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