A study to identify the constraints of potato cultivation with apical root cuttings seed technology

Abstract

The area under potato cultivation in Karnataka has reduced due to the outbreak of diseases, poor access and poor seed quality and high seed price. Apical Root Cuttings (ARC), a vegetative propagation technique, facilitates rapid multiplication, producing numerous high-quality seedlings at affordable prices. The present study identifies the constraints of potato cultivation with Apical Root Seed Technology. The major constraint faced by ARC practicing farmers was inadequate storage and warehouse facilities followed by high mortality of planting material. Majority of the farmers adopted the ARC method of potato cultivation mainly due to double benefit that means potato produced through ARC method can be used as both seed potato, ware potato and other reason was to meet own seed requirement. The adoption of ARC technology was mainly influenced by land holding, income from other crops and family size.