Breeding and cultivation of the new potato variety Minshu 1

This paper reports the breeding process of the new potato variety Minshu 1.The variety was upright,39cm high,2-3 main stems,oval tubers,pale-yellow skin,pale-yellow flesh,6 tubers per plant,17.74% dry matter,87 day maturation period,and with appealing eating quality.The average tuber production of Minshu 1 was 28089.4 kg·hm-2,which exceeded the variety Zihua 851 by 6.74% in comparison.To obtain high production,the following measures are recommended: proper hastening germination,suitable planting density,adequate rate of fertilization,disease and pest control,and in-time harvest.