International Journal of Horticulture, 2024, Vol.14, No.6, 333-342 http://hortherbpublisher.com/index.php/ijh 339 Figure 3 Potato wart in Kufri Jyoti (A) and Myagdi local (Seto aalu) (B) 3.8 Grading on the basis of size The effect of different potato varieties on tuber size was found to be significant (Table 8). The maximum number of small sized tubers (<25 mm) per m2 were in Mustang local (8.00) and minimum number were recorded in Desiree (5.75) which was at par with Janakdev, Kufri Jyoti and Myagdi local. Maximum number of medium sized tubers (25-50 mm) per m2 was recorded in Kufri Jyoti (41.25) and minimum numbers were recorded in Myagdi local (28.50) which was at par with Desiree and Mustang local. Maximum number of large sized tubers (>50 mm) perm2 was recorded in Janakdev (42.00) and minimum numbers were recorded in Mustang local (26.00). The CV shows highest variability of large size tubers while lower variability at small size tubers. Table 8 Grading tubers of potato varieties on size basis at Myagdi, Nepal (2022) Treatments Less than 25 mm Between 25 to 50 mm Greater than 50 mm T1 (Desiree) 5.75b 32.50bc 30.75bc T2 (Janakdev) 6.25b 36.00ab 42.00a T3 (Kufri Jyoti) 6.25b 41.25a 30.25bc T4 (Mustang local) 8.00a 29.25bc 26.00c T5 (Khibang local) 6.00b 28.50c 36.25ab LSD(=0.05) 0.99 7.20 8.98 SEm(±) 0.16 1.17 1.46 CV% 9.91 13.95 17.63 F probability 7.78** 5.05* 4.51* Grandmean 6.45 33.5 33.05 Note: Mean followed by common letter(s) within columns are non-significantly different based on LSD test P=0.05, *Significant at 0.05Plevel, SEm(±) d; Standard Error of mean difference, CV: Coefficient of Variation 3.9 Grading on the basis of weight The effect of different potato varieties on tuber weight was found to be significant (Table 9). The maximum Underweight tubers per (<25 g) was recorded in Mustang local (22.92 g) and minimum underweight tubers (<25 g) were recorded in Myagdi local (15.81 g). Maximum medium weight tubers per plant were recorded in Kufri Jyoti (194.03 g) and minimum medium weight tubers per plant were recorded in Mustang local (147.08 g). Maximum large weight tubers per plant were recorded in Janakdev (311.60 g) and minimum large weight tubers per plant were recorded in Mustang local (152.43 g). The CV shows highest variability of large weight tubers while lower variability at underweight tubers.
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