Kufri thar-2: A new drought tolerant table potato variety

Luthra S.K.; Rawal S.; Gupta V.K.; Bandana; Kumar V.; Bhardwaj V.; Singh B.P.; Sharma N.; Kadian M.S.; Arya S.; Bonierbale M. · Potato Journal (2020)

Resumen

Kufri Thar-2 is a drought tolerant table potato variety suitable for cultivation in drought prone areas in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Chhattisgarh. It is an exotic clone CIP397006.18 (CP4175) descendant of cross CIP92.119 × CIP88.052 developed at International Potato Center, Lima, Peru. Its plants are medium and vigorous with resistance to late blight. It is a water use efficient variety with high drought tolerance index (1.08) and comparatively lower water requirement (74 litre/kg of potatoes under water stress conditions). The variety produces attractive, light yellow, ovoid tubers with shallow eyes and light yellow flesh, possess 20-21% tuber dry matter and has very good keeping quality. It has ability to produce up to 30 t/ha under less water (<20%) availability and 35 t/ha under normal irrigation regime.