Review on Production Status of Potato and Response of Varieties to Blended Fertilizers in Ethiopia

Damtew Girma Legese

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Review on Production Status of Potato and Response of Varieties to Blended Fertilizers in Ethiopia

Damtew Girma Legese

Published in World Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (Volume 1, Issue 1)

Received: 25 January 2023 Accepted: 20 March 2023 Published: 11 April 2023

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Abstract

In Ethiopia, potato is one of the most economically significant crops since they are a source of both food and income, coupled with relatively short growing season, and widely adaptable and cultivated tuber crops. Many studies carried out in the country shows that the low tuber yield of potato is due to inadequate and blanket fertilizer applications, particularly recently introduced blended fertilizers, and improper variety selection for various agro-ecological zones. Due to genotypic diversity, potato yield differed between locations and seasons as well as in response to the rates at which blended fertilizers were applied. Improved potato varieties produced the highest tuber yield as compared to local cultivars due to genetic variation in nutrient utilization and their tolerance to late blight disease, one of the most common potato diseases. The potato is a high nutrient feeder that uses a substantial amount of nutrients per unit of time due to its shallow and underdeveloped root systems. In all parts of the country, increasing the rate at which blended fertilizers like NPS, NPSB, and NPSZnB are applied can maximize potato production. Nonetheless, the majority of farmers are understood the importance using fertilizers and planting improved varieties can have on yields. However, because of high cost of fertilizers, they do not use it as a recommendation, and they do not use varieties that are appropriate for their regions and the seasons. Therefore, the application of optimum fertilizer and use of improved varieties can maximize the production of potato for smallholder farmers to make their food security sustainable.

Published in	World Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (Volume 1, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjast.20230101.14
Page(s)	13-18
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Potato, Variety, Blended Fertilizers, Tuber Yield

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