§ Except for potato virus T (PVT) and potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) no other major pathogen is transmitted through TPS as they are filtered out during pollination and fertilization. Therefore use of TPS is expected to mitigate the problem of degeneration.
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The tubers which are used presently as seed would be released for
consumption since they no longer would be required for planting and thus more
produce would be available for consumption.
§ Cost of planting material produced through TPS is approximately one-tenth of the cost of quality seed tubers and this is expected to decrease the cost of cultivation.
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TPS with 3-5% seed moisture can be stored for many years under
ambient conditions in dark with practically no loss in germinability atleast up
to 5 years which is expected to reduce cost on storage.
§ Only 100g of TPS can replace 2-3 tonnes of seed tubers required for planting one-hectare land therefore transportation problems would be mitigated.
§ TPS crop possess multi-line effect, consequently less amount of pesticides is needed in TPS crop. Thus TPS is not only cost effective but also environment friendly.