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inNepal Agriculture Research Journal > Vol. 5 (2004) . - 19-21 p

Title :	Some Local Potato Cultivars and their Reaction to Viruses
Material Type:	printed text
Authors:	Khatri, B.B., Author ; Surendra L. Shrestha, Author
Publication Date:	2004
Article on page:	19-21 p
Languages :	English (eng)
Keywords:	Local  cultivars,  potato,  tuber  yield,  virus  diseases
Abstract:	ABSTRACT Potato Research Programme (PRP) started initial studies of local potato cultivars since 1988/89 in Nepal, to understand the plant and yield characteristics of these cultivars and to explore potato cultivars diversity in the country. More activities on germplasm collection, characterization and performance evaluation were carried out at Khumaltar. Twenty-one local cultivars collected from different parts of the country were evaluated and compared with check varieties. The studies were carried out in the laboratory of PRP, Khumaltar for identification and rating of these cultivars for virus diseases. The presence of different viruses was observed in almost all cultivars tested. However, the degree of infection was different. The tuber yields of almost all tested stocks were found infected by virus diseases and as a result, a large number of small sized tubers per plant were produced. However, combined results of tuber characteristics showed that cultivars Farse White, Rosita, Khumbule and Lumle Red were superior to Kufri Jyoti in tuber yields over the years.
Link for e-copy:	http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=73

[article] Some Local Potato Cultivars and their Reaction to Viruses [printed text] / Khatri, B.B., Author ; Surendra L. Shrestha, Author . - 2004 . - 19-21 p.
Languages : English (eng)
in Nepal Agriculture Research Journal > Vol. 5 (2004) . - 19-21 p

Keywords:	Local  cultivars,  potato,  tuber  yield,  virus  diseases
Abstract:	ABSTRACT Potato Research Programme (PRP) started initial studies of local potato cultivars since 1988/89 in Nepal, to understand the plant and yield characteristics of these cultivars and to explore potato cultivars diversity in the country. More activities on germplasm collection, characterization and performance evaluation were carried out at Khumaltar. Twenty-one local cultivars collected from different parts of the country were evaluated and compared with check varieties. The studies were carried out in the laboratory of PRP, Khumaltar for identification and rating of these cultivars for virus diseases. The presence of different viruses was observed in almost all cultivars tested. However, the degree of infection was different. The tuber yields of almost all tested stocks were found infected by virus diseases and as a result, a large number of small sized tubers per plant were produced. However, combined results of tuber characteristics showed that cultivars Farse White, Rosita, Khumbule and Lumle Red were superior to Kufri Jyoti in tuber yields over the years.
Link for e-copy:	http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=73