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Warren Jacky of Jerome, Idaho, talks about
potato varieties with Nikita Christensen and
Amanda Wakasugi with San Acacio Seed,
based in Colorado's San Luis Valley.
" Then frost damage last October
was a huge issue for all of us, "
Carpentier said. " We left the potatoes
in the ground for eight days until
the temperatures warmed up again,
then dealt with managing them in
storage - drying them down so there
wouldn't be moisture. "
ADVICE FROM UNIVERSITY
OF IDAHO RESEARCHERS
The timing of when to taper
Adrian Arp, technical representative for
Maz-Zee S.A. International, tells Rick
Carpentier, farmer manager at J&R Farms
in Burley, Idaho, about several organic soil
conditioners that improve crop yields.
Howard Neibling, water management
engineer at the UI's Kimberly Research
and Extension Center. If the soil is too
moist, it can create conditions that
encourage diseases to develop.
" Avoid
over-irrigation
and
don't
off
irrigation before harvest is crucial, advised
overdo a good work, " he said.
Take soil samples with an auger
to determine moisture at a depth of
at least one foot deep, he advised.
When evapotranspiration (ET) begins
to drop, it's time to kill the vines. He
suggested moisture in the top foot of
Phillip Wharton, potato pathologist, talks
with grower Ritchey Toevs of Aberdeen,
Idaho, who raises Clearwater Russets.
Photos: Dianna Troyer
the soil should be at about 70% or less at
digging time.
Pamela Hutchinson, potato cropping
systems weed scientist at UI's Aberdeen
Research and Extension Center,
described the types of chemicals used to
kill vines before harvest.
Sulfuric acid kills vines quickly - in
about three days after application, she
said. The potato skin will set faster with
a faster vine kill. Reglone works fast to
moderately fast with about a 95% kill
rate in a week. Rely kills vines slowly.
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