Effects of Pre-Sprouting on the Growth Performance of Potato (Solanum Tuberosoum(L.))at Wolaita Sodo University

Abstract

Potato is commonly grown from small tubers and it is common phenomena to see soon sprouted tubers are usually planted without distinction by the effect of using the one type of seed. So the aim of this research is to analysis the effect of pre sprouting on growth performance of potato. This research was conducted at Wolaita sodo University College of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture demonstration site (research field) and it was carried out from March to June 2019. The experimental was laid out in the field by using RCBD (Random complete Block Design) with three replications and four treatments were control treatment, 2cm sprouted, 4cm sprouted. The largest numbers of stem were recorded from treatment 3 (9), The longest height were recorded from treatment 3(73.25) and the shortest height were recorded from treatment 1(control)(50.92),The largest number of 50% of emergence were recorded from treatment 3(16.67) and the lowest number were recorded from treatment 1(control)(10),The largest number of 50% of flowering were recorded from treatment 3(12.33) and the lowest were recorded from treatment 1(control)(6). But number of leaf was non- significant. Since this research is only at specific location, the experiment has to be repeated in different agro ecological location using different varieties.

Keywords: potato, pre-sprout, growth performance

DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/12-5-01

Publication date:March 31^st 2022