Chinese Potato

Chinese Potato
The scientific name of Chinese potato is Solenostemonrotundifolius. It is a member of the ‘lamiaceae’ family. It grows well in well drained land with well fertilized soil. There has to be enough water in the soil. If there is not enough rain, watering well is necessary.

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Cultivation methods
The ideal time to cultivate Chinese potato is between July and October. For better yield, plant them in September. Vines are the planting material of Chinese potato. A month before planting, make ridges and plant the rhizomes. In order to raise vines for one hectare, 170 to 200 rhizomes are required.For this, 500-600 sq metres of mounds must be made. Make beds with 30cms apart and plant the rhizomes 15cms away from one another. Watering is quite important. Vines for planting can be gathered in a month.

The land for cultivating must be dug deep and mounds made. 10 tonne cow dung, 65 kgs urea, 335 kgs rajphos, 85 kgs potash must be applied as basic fertilizers in 1hectare land. Fertilizers must be mixed well in the soil. Plant 10-15 long stem 30 cms apart. The stems must have at least 3 nodes. The soil must be well drained at the time of planting. After 45 days of planting, remove weeds and add the same amount of urea and potash added before planting followed by earth up. This earthing up increase the formation of rhizomes from branches. To fight off nematode attack, add 1.5 kgs of carbofuran before applying fertilizers.