Relationship of relative maturity and storage temperatures to weight loss of potatoes in storage
Relationship of relative maturity and storage temperatures to weight loss of potatoes in storage
Iritani, W.M.; Pettibone, C.A.; Weller, L.
American Potato Journal 54(7): 305-314
1977
In trials in 1970-5, potato Russet Burbank were given 130, 190, 240 or 320 kg N/ha, planted on 18 April-27 May, haulm was killed on 10-16 Sept., tubers were harvested on 17 Sept.-15 Oct. and wt. loss studied during storage. Harvest date had no significant influence on wt. loss in storage of tubers which were grown under a low fertilizer regime. With high N rates, tubers harvested 21-45 days after haulm-killing lost less wt. than those harvested 2-13 days after the haulm was killed.