@article{Adhikari_2014, title={Effect of NPK on Vegetative Growth and Yield of Desiree and Kufri Sindhuri Potato}, volume={9}, url={https://nepjol.info/index.php/NARJ/article/view/11643}, DOI={10.3126/narj.v9i0.11643}, abstractNote={<p><span>A field experiment was carried out to assess the effect of NPK on vegetative growth and yield of potato cultivars; Kufri Sindhuri and Desiree at different nutrient levels (</span><span lang="NE">0:0:0</span><span>, </span><span lang="NE">50:50:50</span><span>, </span><span lang="NE">100:50:50</span><span>, </span><span lang="NE">100:75:50</span><span>, </span><span lang="NE">100:75:100</span><span>, </span><span lang="NE">100:100:100</span><span> and </span><span lang="NE">150:100:100</span><span> N, P</span><sub><span lang="NE">2</span></sub><span lang="NE">0<sub>5</sub></span><span> and k</span><sub><span lang="NE">2</span></sub><span lang="NE">0</span><span> kg ha<sup>-</sup></span><sup><span lang="NE">1</span></sup><span lang="NE">) </span><span>in sandy loam soils at Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal during </span><span lang="NE">1999/2000. </span><span>The experiment was laid out in a split plot design with </span><span lang="NE">4</span><span> replications. Plant height, number of stems, fresh weight of stem and leaves were recorded at </span><span lang="NE">15</span><span> days interval during crop growth period and tuber yield at maturity stage. Kufri Sindhuri was taller than Desiree at all the stages of plant growth. Increasing levels of NPK increased the plant height by </span><span lang="NE">15-42</span><span> percent. The levels of NPK imparted to a significant effect on fresh weight of leaves and stems at each successive   stages of crop growth. Kufri Sindhuri responded nitrogen up to </span><span lang="NE">150</span><span> kg ha<sup>-</sup></span><sup><span lang="NE">1</span></sup><span lang="NE"> </span><span>while Desiree yielded higher at </span><span lang="NE">100:100:100</span><span> kg NPK ha<sup>-</sup></span><sup><span lang="NE">1</span></sup><span lang="NE">. </span><span>The yield increase of potato tuber was associated with increase in the plant height, fresh weight of leaves and stems as a result of applied NPK.</span></p><p><span><em><strong>Nepal Agric. Res. J. Vol. 9, 2009</strong></em>, pp. 67-75</span></p><p><span>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/narj.v9i0.11643">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/narj.v9i0.11643</a><br /></span></p>}, journal={Nepal Agriculture Research Journal}, author={Adhikari, Ram C.}, year={2014}, month={Nov.}, pages={67–75} }