EFFECT OF FERTILIZERS ON GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF POTATO- A REVIEW

NITYAMANJARI MISHRA¹*
¹Horticulture, Regional Research & Technology Transfer Station, Keonjhar, 758002, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751003
* Corresponding Author : nityamanjari.mishra@gmail.com

Received : 21-02-2018     Accepted : 26-02-2018     Published : 28-02-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 4       Pages : 5183 - 5186
Int J Agr Sci 10.4 (2018):5183-5186
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/0975-3710.10.4.5183-5186

Keywords : Potato, Fertilizer, Nutrient Management, Growth, Productivity
Academic Editor : Singh Sukhdev, Dr Ajay Puri Goswami
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author is thankful to Regional Research & Technology Transfer Station, Keonjhar, 758002, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751003
Author Contribution : Sole Author

Potato originated in the Peru-Bolivian region in the Andes (South America), largely raised in cool regions where the mean temperature of the growing season does not exceed 180C. It is the third most important food crop after wheat and rice. Potato is a heavy feeder crop and hence needs heavy doses of fertilizers for its growth and yield. Obviously, nutrient management shall be an essential aspect in the management of potato crop. It is the art of managing the amount, form, placement and timing of application of nutrients to plants. However, integrated nutrient management is essential tools for balanced fertilization and sustainability of crop production on long term basis. This review gives an account of nutrient management carried out on potato crop for optimization of potato growth and tuber yield.