Saeed, Muhammad Usama <br/><br/>
YIELD RESPONSE OF POTATO TO SPLIT APPLICATION OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHOROUS FERTILIZERS / 
MUHAMMAD USAMA SAEED; SUPERVISOR: ASST. PROF. DR. HÜSEYİN OK 
 - 52 sheets;  31 cm.  Includes CD 
<br/><br/>Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Plant Technologies Department 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliography (sheets 43-52) 
<br/><br/> ABSTRACT<br/>Potato, also known as Solanum tuberosum L., is a vegetable that is grown <br/>everywhere in the world and is considered a major staple food crop. It is a member of <br/>the Solanaceae family (Ewing, 1997). The increasing population of people in the <br/>world is driving up both the demand for and consumption of potatoes every day. In <br/>order to meet the demand, modern agricultural practices, highly efficient fertilizers, <br/>and a wide range of potato cultivars are utilized (Haider et al., 2012). By providing <br/>NPK in the appropriate proportions and split dosages at different phases of crop <br/>development, it is possible to fulfill the nutritional prerequisites for plant life. When <br/>it comes to the growth and production of potatoes, NPK are the crucial elements. <br/>Sufficient phosphorus improves numerous physiological aspects of plants, including <br/>basic photosynthesis processes and roots growth, especially lateral roots <br/>development (Brady and Weil, 2008). Hence the quantitative study and analysis will <br/>therefore identify the particular dose of N:P will be selected and recommended to <br/>farmers. Cultivars that will show high yield according to results will be <br/>recommended to farmers. Insufficient or the additional use of fertilizer have a <br/>negative influence based on the quantity and quality of the tuber. This proposed <br/>experiment was performed at vegetable farm Morphou (Güzelyurt). Four varieties of <br/>potato was tested under two level of NP fertilizer and yield parameters are tested <br/>through statistics. The results of study concluded that the variety Chalanger was <br/>significantly high yielding as compared to other varieties. However, the response of <br/>fertilizer application showed maximum marketable yield of Spurta variety was <br/>obtained under (100 Kg N + 50 Kg P and 100 kg N + 75 Kg P). Marketable tubers <br/>per plant were gathered under Spurta variety Overall, the response 100 kg N + 75 Kg <br/>P significantly improve yield and quality of potatoes.<br/>Keywords: Efficient Fertilizer, Photosynthesis, Potato, Solanum tuberosum L.,<br/>Staple Food 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Photosynthesis--Dissertations, Academic<br/>Fertilizers--Dissertations, Academic<br/>Potatoes--Dissertations, Academic