Effect of Drought Stress on Potato Production: A Review

Potato is the third most consumed crop globally after rice and wheat. It a short-duration crop, versatile in use, suitable for growing wide range of environments, its production increasing rapidly. The modern potato considered drought-sensitive it susceptible to yield loss because drought stress. Unfortunately, severity, frequency, extent have been around globe climate change. susceptibility has primarily attributed shallow root system. However, several studies past decades suggested that also depends upon type, developmental stage, morphology genotype, duration severity They overlooked, depth only significant cause susceptibility. This review combines these understand varying response genotypes. explores current scenario effect degrees stress on potatoes’ growth, development, yield. In absence drought-tolerant genotypes, agronomic practices should be improved mitigate Late maturing cultivars, nutrient management, mulching, foliar application plant growth regulators can used during prolonged droughts. Irrigation at tuber initiation bulking stage early droughts reduce adverse effects drought.