Boost Potato Profits: Master Scientific Harvesting for Long-Term Storage!

• Early harvesting provides quick cash but harms long-term storage due to delicate skin and infection risk.
• District Horticulture Officer Dr. Puneet Kumar Pathak emphasizes potato maturity for successful storage.
• For storage, harvest 90-110 days after planting; stop irrigation and cut haulms 15 days prior to harden skin.
• Harvest in dry soil, protect tubers from cuts, and do not mix damaged potatoes with healthy ones.
• Dry potatoes in shade, grade by size, and separate diseased ones to prevent infection spread.

Why It Matters: Adopt scientific potato harvesting methods for optimal storage, quality, and higher profits.