Journal of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences (JEAS). Ghimire et al., 2024. 26(1&2):11-19.
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Evaluation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Planting Techniques in High Hills of Nepal
Eliza Ghimire 1,*, Nisha Karki 1, Samridhi Kafle 1, Sanu Krishna Maharjan 1
1 Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus, Ilam, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuwan University, Kritipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted in Phidim-8, Ithung, Panchthar district of Nepal, between February and July 2022 to evaluate potato planting techniques under high hills of Nepal. Five treatments were evaluated including drilling, bund, line planting, behind the plough and random planting. Each treatment was replicated four times in a single-factor randomized complete block design. Crop growth parameters, including plant height and stem diameter at 55 days after planting (DAP) were not significantly influenced by the cultivation technique treatments initially. However, later observations (70 and 85 DAP) showed significant influences. Plants grown in bunds exhibited the maximum height (14.3 cm and 35.5 cm at 70 and 85 DAP, respectively) of potato plants. Similarly, bund planting resulted in the maximum stem diameter at 70 DAP (0.85 cm) and 85 DAP (1.18 cm). Bund planting technique also resulted in the production of maximum number of tubers (11.10 tubers plant-1), average tuber yield plant-1 (545 g tuber weight) and average tuber yield plot-1 (9.15 kg), and overall productivity (36.33 metric t ha-1).
Keywords: Bund planting, Drilling, Line planting, Planting system, Mountain agriculture, Random planting, Potato cultivation techniques, Crop management.
*Corresponding author: Eliza Ghimire, agrieliza43@gmail.com
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Ghimire, E., N. Karki, S. Kafle and S.K. Maharjan. 2024. Evaluation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) planting techniques in high hills of Nepal. Journal of Environmental & Agricultural Sciences. 26 (1&2):11-19 [Abstract] [View Full–Text] [Citations] 
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List of Abbreviations: CV – Coefficient of Variation, DAP, days after planting, LSD –Least Significance Difference, SEm – Standard Error of mean.
Competing Interest Statement: The authors have declared that they have no competing interests and there is no conflict of interest exists.
Author’s Contribution: Eliza Ghimire designed and performed the experiments and wrote the manuscript. Nisha Karki and Samridhi Kafle analyzed the data with the author. Sanu Krishna Maharjan supervised the research activities and contributed to the final version of manuscript. All authors discussed the results and contributed to final manuscript and approved it for publication.
Acknowledgment: The author would like to acknowledge Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus, Ilam, and the Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project (PMAMP) for providing the funds and requiring backup, support, and services during the research work.
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