Vermicompost Influences Processing Quality Of Potato Tubers

Authors

  • J Ferdous Institute of Seed Technology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
  • TS Roy Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
  • R Chakraborty Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
  • M Mostofa Institute of Seed Technology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
  • R Noor Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
  • F Nowroz Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
  • BC Kundu Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Tuber Crops Research Centre Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/sja.v17i2.45304

Keywords:

Dry matter, Potato, Specific gravity, Vermicompost

Abstract

The effect of vermicompost on dry matter and specific gravity of potato tubers under ambient storage condition was studied. Vermicompost was used at four rates viz. 0, 2, 4 and 6 t ha-1 over the four varieties of potato viz. BARI TPS-1, BARI Alu-28 (Lady Rosetta), BARI Alu-25 (Asterix) and BARI Alu-29 (Courage). Results demonstrated that processing parameters such as dry matter percentage (%) and specific gravity increased with increasing vermicompost levels while they decreased with the increasing storing period. Lady Rosetta and Asterix potato varieties can be safely stored at normal room temperature up to 60 days. There was no interaction between vermicompost rates and crop varieties. Hence, the potato growers of Bangladesh can use vermicompost at 6 t ha-1 for achieving better yield without affecting processing quality.

SAARC J. Agri., 17(2): 173-184 (2019)

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Published

2020-02-03

How to Cite

Ferdous, J., Roy, T., Chakraborty, R., Mostofa, M., Noor, R., Nowroz, F., & Kundu, B. (2020). Vermicompost Influences Processing Quality Of Potato Tubers. SAARC Journal of Agriculture, 17(2), 173–184. https://doi.org/10.3329/sja.v17i2.45304

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2019)

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