Evaluation of Advanced Clones of Potato for their Resistance to Phytophthora Infestans in Short-Day Condition of Nepal

D. N. Ojha, B. B. Khatri and B. Saha
International Potato Centre/Potato Research Programme, Khumaltar, Lalitpur

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ABSTRACT

Late blight is the most important fungal disease of potatoes of Nepal causing significant yield losses both in the hills and Terai. Twenty-nine genotypes received from International Potato Center were tested from 1994/95 to 1997/98 in on –station and followed by on-farm experiments for late blight resistance. On the basis of the results obtained, five genotypes namely, 387146.48, 387199.33, 387115.8, 387224.11 and 388764.26 were found late blight resistant and high yielding and selected for both Central and Mid-western Terai condition of Nepal. However, genotypes 388764.6 and 387233.6 had also shown good performance in Mid-western Terai and 387199.28 and 387231.28 performed well in Central Terai, respectively.

Published Year
1998

Volume
Volume 2

Issue
Issue 1