Abstract:
A field research was accomplished at Horticultural farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural
University, during the period from October 2014 to April 2015 to study morphophysiological
characterization of twenty two potato germplasm. The experiment was
conducted using RCBD with three replications. Potato germplasm from different
sources were used in this experiment expressed as G
G
3
:Dohajari; G
4
:Shilbilati; G
5
:Jam Alu; G
6
1
:Lal Pakri 1; G
:Fauta Pakri; G
7
2
:Lal Pakri 2;
:Bogra Guti; G
:Ausha;
G
9
:Blue white; G
10
:Blue Yellow; G
11
:Burma 1; G
12
:Burma 2; G
:Diamont;
G
14
:Cardinal; G
15
:Granula; G
16
:Asterix; G
17
:Courage; G
18
:Lady Rosetta; G
:Segita;
G
20
:Sharpo Mira; G
21
:BARI ALOO 46; G
:BARI ALOO 53. Growth and yield
attributing parameters were studied in the experiment. Later twenty two potato
germplasm have been categorized on the basis of morphological variation using visual
observation following UPOV authorized guidelines. The highest percentage of large
sized tuber (50%)
found in G
13
and yield ha
22
-1
was maximum (29.9 t/ha) in G
. Among
twenty two potato germplasm 4 germplasm (G
8
, G
15
, G
17
,
G
) were found short oval
tuber; 6
germplasm (G
2
, G
6
, G
7
, G
10
, G
19
, G
21
22
) were oval; 5 germplasm (G
,
G
14
, G
20
) were long oval; 3 (G
11
, G
12
,
G
16
) were long; 2 germplasm (G
were very
long and 2 germplasm (G
3
, G
18
)
were recorded round shaped tubers. Among twenty
two germplasm 13 potato germplasm (G
G
20
, G
21
1
, G
2
, G
6
, G
7
, G
9
,
G
10
, G
11
,
G
) were found oval to long shaped tubers and their length were close to 90 mm
so they can be used in French frying industry while oval germplasm G
G
10
, G
15,
G
17
G
19
, G
21
and G
might be suitable for chips making industry and rest of
germplasm G
3
, G
4
, G
5
, G
18
22
can be considered as suitable germplasm in canning and
dehydrated product making industry. The findings of the experiment can be
considered as a basis for further research on identifying potential potato germplasm
for industrial use.
