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Potato seeds made without soil with little help from Peru

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Potato seeds made without soil with little help from Peru
  • Potato Technology Centre, (PTC) Shamgarh, in the district Karnal in collaboration with Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla and International Potato Centre (CIP), Peru, has started producing potato seeds in the air with the help of aeroponic technique.
  • In this technique, there is no need for soil and other growing media like coco- peat for production. The scientists say that in aeroponics technique, potato seeds are grown in mist environment. They claim potato seeds grown through this technology are free from soil-borne diseases.
  • He maintained that they have established three units which have the capacity to grow 10 lakh minitubers in one crop cycle which is of three months. The scientists claimed that production of seeds through this technique is much higher than conventional methods.
  • Dr Manish Sainger, senior consultant at PTC, said that on an average, 30 minitubers and maximum 50-60 minitubers can be obtained from each plant. He said that through this technique, 7-10 times more minitubers can be obtained in comparison to conventional methods like net-house or open field.
  • About the technology, Dr Sainger said they planted tissue culture plants in the grow chambers which have pipes and nozzles for mist spray on the roots of the plant. The roots of the plant hang in the air in the chamber and all the nutrients are provided through mist, which consists of all the required elements for plant growth and tuberisation, periodically. The upper part of plant remains at the top of the chamber.
  • Dr Sainger said it is easy to transport minitubers at minimal cost.
  • These seeds will be given to growers at subsidised rates by the Department of Horticulture. Later, seed growers will cultivate these seeds in the soil for the multiplication of seeds.
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