Potato

Potato Production Calender To Meet Global gap Requirements

SEED POTATO PREPARATION	Take out seed from the cold store in the 2nd week of September, spread it in shade for sprouting. Remove rotten/ cut/ disessed tubers.
SEED POTATO TREATEMENT	Treat the seed with Moncern @ 2.5 ml per litre of water or Boric acid @ 3% solution for ten minutes.
FIELD PREPRATION	Prepare the fields after giving irrigation by giving 2-3 harrowings and 2-3 tilerings before planting Conserve the moisture by proper planking.
FERTILIZER APPLICATION	Before planting, apply the recommended dose of fertilizers in rows as per soil test-based recommendations. However, general recommendations are as follows. 40kg n per acre through Urea which should be broadcasted 2-3 days before planting or through Ammonium sulphate by drilling at planting. 32kg p2o5 per acre through Diammonium phosphate or single Superphoshate and 40kg K2O per through Muriate of potash by drilling. Apply 35kg of N per acre through urea at the time of earthing-up after 30days of planting.
PLANTING	Plant the seed potato during 1st fortnight of October by keeping 20 cm distance between tubers and 60cm between ridges manually or mechanically with tractor
WEEDING	Hand-weeding/tractor operated tillers can be used.
PRE-EMERGENCE	Spray Sensor(metribuzine) 70WP @ 200g per acre or Lasso(alachlor) 50 EC @ 2litre per acre before emergence of sprouts. Spray Gramaxone (paraquat) 24 @ 500-750ml per acre at 5-10% emergence of crop plants but only if weeds are there in the crop.
EARTHING-UP	After weeding of the crop carry out the earthing-up manually or mechanically with tractor followed by irrigation.
IRRIGATION	Immediately or 2-3 days after planting depending the soil moisture status. The crop responds better to light and frequent irrigations. Normally, 3-5 more irrigation are adequate, depending upon the soil type and temperature. Avoid Flooding.
PLANT PROTECTION	Spray the crop with dimethoate 30EC @ 300ml per acre or imidachlorpid 17.8 SL @50ml per acre to control aphids, jassids and white flies. Prophylactic spray of Mancozeb (0.2%) against late blight during 1st / 2nd week of November followed by 3-4 more sprays at weekly intervals.
HAULM CUTTING, HARVESTING, GRADING AND STORAGE	Cut the haulms during the 2nd / 3rd week of January. Harvest the crop during 1st / 2nd week of February and heap the produce by covering it with paddy straw for skin curing. Remove the cut/infected tubers while grading and store in the cold storages.
HAULM CUTTING, HARVESTING, GRADING AND STORAGE	Cut the haulms during the 2nd / 3rd week of January. Harvest the crop during 1st / 2nd week of February and heap the produce by covering it with paddy straw for skin curing. Remove the cut/infected tubers while grading and store in the cold storages.

NOTE:

Incorporate 7-8 week old healthy green manure crop before the crop to ensure desirable soil health.
Soil of potato fields should be got tested at least once in 3 years to ensure judicious and balanced use of fertilizers.
Irrigation water should also be got tested to ensure absence of pollutant elements and hence quality of crop produce.
The crop calender given above holds true for September planted as well as the January planted crop of potato which is used for domestic consumption only.

GERMINATION TEST

Here we check that the seeds are capable of sprouting vigorously after sowing and produce a higher percentage of healthy seedlings at par or above the minimum prescribed standards.

GENETIC PURITY TEST

Alongside standard field tests, we have developed the process of fingerprinting hybirds and varieties to assess their purity very quickly.

SEED HEALTH TEST

Here we examine the seeds for the presence of pathogenic spores seeds carrying such spores, externally or internally, not meeting the prescribed standards, are rejected.

MARKETING: A GRASSROOT APPROACH

Instead of producing of producing hybrids and than searching for the market, we produced market oriented hybrids capable of matching the farmers expectation. This has been at the core of our growth in the market. A well oriented streamlined, large, market network of all main states of India where there is requirement of our seed.

Integration with marketing, the research division receives farmer feedback which is translated into high-yielding seeds of desired quality. A wide range to meet our customers varied requirements.

SPECIFY YOUR NEEDS

So we want to satisfy your need of best potato seed for the better yield. If you dont gets the excellent result from our potato seed, we will be responsible, we will send our experts to know why the problem occurs if the climate did not played a negative role. There is our no responsibility for any sort of disease or virus for our potato yield. JS Cold Store & Farm is our name, J.S is our trade mark. So it is a guarantee of healthy and pure potato seed, and is rather a symbol of quality. We would solicit your suggestion and complaints at help@potatoworld.in