Abstract:
A field experiment was
conducted during the rabi season of 2007-
2008 and 2008-2009 at Paschim
Medinipore, West Bengal to study the effect
of transplanting dates and plant population
on growth parameters of potato raised from
TPS. Dry matter accumulation per plant was
more in early transplanted (December 3)
and sparsely populated (60 cm x 15 cm)
crop. The highest leaf area index was
observed in early transplanted crop with
closer spacing (40 cm x 10 cm) at 60 days
after transplanting. The highest crop growth
rate, tuber bulking rate and tuber growth
rate values were also recorded in early and
closely transplanted TPS crop between 45-
60 days after transplanting during both the
years under investigation.
