Abstract
1. Two series of experiments designed to investigate the effects of delaying planting potato seed tubers after drawing ridges in preparation for planting and of consolidation of soil beneath seed tubers on the growth and yield of potatoes are described and the results discussed.2. Delayed planting reduced the yield of saleable ware-size (> I¾ in.) tubers in one year by as much as 1.7 + 0.59 tons/acre, but had little effect in the other years, and it is argued that the effect was dependent on the tilth obtained in preparation for planting, the soil moisture content at the time the ridges were drawn, the amount of moisture lost during the delay period, and the rainfall after planting.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Genetics,Agronomy and Crop Science,Animal Science and Zoology
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3. The effects of consolidating the soil beneath potato seed tubers and of inter-row grubbing on the growth and yield of the crop
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