American Potato Journal

, Volume 12, Issue 9, pp 235–248 | Cite as

The use of lime in potato production in eastern virginia

  • Jackson B. Hester
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Lime AMERICAN Potato Journal Potato Production Potato Grower Soil Reaction 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jackson B. Hester
    • 1
  1. 1.Virginia Truck Experiment StationNorfolk

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