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SEED POTATO DOMANCY FOR REGISTERED VARIETIES

Posted on March 15, 2022 Categories: News No comments yet

Seed dormancy is the innate inhibition of germination of a viable seed even placed in most favourable environment for germination. Seed dormancy affects the duration in which a farmer stores his or her ware potatoes without them sprouting.

Below is a table showing various potato varieties and their tuber dormancy.

Short (less than a month) Medium ( 1-2 months) Long ( more than 2 months )
1.      Derby

2.      Musica

3.      Ram

4.      Shangi
1.      Acoustic

2.      Arizona

3.      Cara

4.      Caruso

5.      Challenger

6.      Desiree

7.      Destiny

8.      Faluka

9.      Farida

10.  Sifra

11.  Zarina

 

 

 12.  Gemson

13.  Manitou

14.  Panamera

15.  Reiver

16.  Rodeo

17.  Royal

18.  Sagitta

19.  Sarpo

20.  Mira

21.  Sorrento

 
1.      Annet

2.      Arnova

3.      Asante

4.      Carolus

5.      Chulu

6.      Connect

7.      Elmundo

8.      Evora

9.      Java

10.  Jelly

11.  Nyota

12.  Zafira

13.  Markies

 14.  Konjo

15.  Kuroda

16.  Rudolph

17.  Sherekea

18.  Taurus

19.  Tigoni

20.  Unica

21.  Rock

22.  Rumba

23.  Milya

24.  Voyager

25.  Wanjiku

26.  Laura

 27.  Lenana

28.  Lady Terra

29.  Kenya Mavuno

30.  Mayan Gold

31.  Purple Gold Kenya Mpya

32.  Kenya Baraka

33.  Lady Balfour

34.  Lady Amarilla

35.  Kenya Sifa

36.  Kerr’s pink

37.  Dutch Robijn

 

SOURCE: https://npck.org/catalogue/

 

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