[BOOK][B] Innovation in seed potato systems in Eastern Africa

PR Gildemacher - 2012 - search.proquest.com
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a crop with a high potential to contribute to poverty
reduction in Eastern Africa through income increase and improved food security. It is largely …

Effects of different dormancy-breaking and storage methods on seed tuber sprouting and subsequent yield of two potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) varieties

G Mustefa, W Mohammed, N Dechassa… - Open …, 2017 - degruyter.com
Potato is an important food and cash crop which in Ethiopia is produced two or more times in
a year. However, its productivity is low owing to a number of constraints including a) limited …

[PDF][PDF] Seed potato production practices and quality of farm saved seed potato in Kiambu and Nyandarua Counties in Kenya

BI Mumia, JW Muthomi, RD Narla… - World Journal of …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Potato production in Kenya is mainly constrained by limited supply of quality seed potato
tubers. The objective of this study was to determine seed potato handling practices and …

Effects of foliar and tuber sprout suppressants on storage of ware potatoes under tropical conditions

RO Nyankanga, WW Murigi, SI Shibairo… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important source of dietary carbohydrate and cash
income generation for farmers in the tropical highlands of Kenya. The feasibility for cold …

[PDF][PDF] Plant growth regulators and electric current break tuber dormancy by modulating antioxidant activities of potato.

MW Haider, CM Ayyub, AU Malik… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2019 - api.pakjas.com.pk
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important food crop in Pakistan and produced twice or
more in a year. Its tubers undergo a certain period of dormancy after the harvest and are …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative effects of foliar application of gibberellic acid and benzylaminopurine on seed potato tuber sprouting and yield of resultant plants

MK Njogu, GK Gathungu, PM Daniel - Am. J. Agric. For, 2015 - Citeseer
Seed potato tubers planted immediately after harvest is characterized by delayed plant
emergence, poor establishment and low yields. Gibberellic acid (GA) and …

Farmers' management of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) late blight (Phytophtora infestans (Mont.) de Bary) and sprouting in Shashemene and West Shewa districts …

DW Belay, Z Asfaw, E Lulekal… - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Potato is a potential crop for enabling smallholder farmers to attain food security. However, it
is underutilized in Ethiopia due to late blight occurrences and management of sprouting …

Growth, yield and dormancy of aeroponically produced potato minitubers as a function of planting density and harvesting date

L Balena, JP Malanchuk, C Tamanini, EL Ribas… - Horticultura …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Potato seed is one of the largest costs of a crop. This is mostly due to the incidence and
spread of viruses that occurs when the crop is grown in the open field. Thus, it is necessary …

Effect of time of application and concentrations of plant growth regulators on growth and yield of sweet corn (Zea mays L.)

SS Shahniza, IM Firdaus, I Roslan - Research on Crops, 2020 - indianjournals.com
Plant growth regulator is one of the major factors affecting sweet corn growth and yield.
Although many worldwide studies were done to evaluate the effect of this factor on sweet …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of pre-sowing treatment of chemicals on sprouting of newly harvested potato at Kavre, Nepal.

S Neupane, S Sharma, S Sigdel, R Duwal - 2022 - researchgate.net
The experiment was carried out to study the effect of different chemical treatments on the
sprouting of newly harvested potato tuber at Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk, Nepal. The …