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Potato yield and grade as influenced by nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation frequency
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Potato yield and grade as influenced by nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation frequency |
| Names |
Jacks, Clinton Cecil
(creator) Gardner, E.H. (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 1972-05-08 (iso8601) |
| Note | Graduation date: 1972 |
| Abstract | The effects of irrigation frequencies and rates and time of nitrogen fertilizer application on the yields, grades and N status of Russet Burbank potatoes were determined on a sandy soil near Hermiston, Oregon. Increasing the frequency of irrigation from 72 to 48 to 12-hours did not result in increases of yields or improved grades of tubers during the growing season. Optimum yields and grades were obtained when 196 lbs. N/A was applied in a single fertilizer application with 88 lbs. N/A in the soil as nitrate-N. This N treatment corresponded to 0.58, 0.42, 0.46, 0.32 and 0.17 percent petiole nitrate-N on July 6, July 21, August 4, August 24 and September 9 sampling dates, respectively. Split N fertilizer applications resulted in higher petiole nitrate-N levels during the growing season, similar total yields and lower yields of U.S. No. 1 tubers than treatments in which all of the fertilizer was applied at planting. The higher petiole nitrate-N levels delayed tuber maturity and subsequently the split N applications were influenced by the high soil and air temperatures in July and August and formed increased yields of off-shape tubers. This emphasizes the importance of adequate N early in the growing season in order to prevent delayed vine and tuber growth and the importance of even assimilation of nutrients by the tubers in later stages of development. |
| Genre | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Topic | Potatoes -- Fertilizers |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/45437 |
