Potato is a solanaceous tuber crop. It is relished as a vegetable either alone or
in mixture with a number of other vegetables.
Climatic requirements:
Potato, being a crop of temperate regions, requires a cool temperature. Ideal temperature
for vegetative growth is around 240 C and that for tuberisation is 18-200
C. The crop is susceptible to frost and requires bright sunny weather.High humidity,