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Effect of water stress during tuber formation on subsequent growth and internal defects in Russet Burbank potatoes

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A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of early season water stress on yield, quality, and internal disorders of Russet Burbank potatoes grown on sandy soil. There were trends for decreased internal disorders early in the season as the water stress increased. However, these trends did not persist. At harvest in mid-September there was no consistent association between internal disorders of U.S. No. 1 tubers and early season irrigation treatments. Yield, grade, and specific gravity were affected to a minor degree by the treatments.

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  1. Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 99350, Prosser, WA

    D. E. Miller (Research Soil Scientist) & M. W. Martin (Research Geneticist)

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Contribution from USDA, Agriculture Research Service in cooperation with the College of Agriculture Research Center, Washington State University, Pullman. Scientific Paper No. 6842 of the latter.

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Miller, D.E., Martin, M.W. Effect of water stress during tuber formation on subsequent growth and internal defects in Russet Burbank potatoes. American Potato Journal 62, 83–89 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02903465

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