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E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Room 10
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2332 Moscow, ID 83844-2332

Phone: 208-885-7982

Fax: 208-885-9046

Email: calspubs@uidaho.edu

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Impact of Freezing Temperatures on Potato Tubers

BUL1073

May 3, 2024

Although relatively uncommon in Idaho’s climate, freezing conditions occasionally occur during harvest while potatoes are still in the ground. Learn how to manage these conditions more effectively in this five-page copiously illustrated bulletin. Identify the signs and symptoms of chilling and freezing injuries and discover the results of a three-year field study that examined to what extent freezing temperatures harm seed potato crops planted a following season.

Authors: Tyler Spence, Nora Olsen, Mike Thornton, Kasia Duellman, Rabecka Hendricks

5 pages

Impact of Freezing Temperatures on Potato Tubers

Contact

Physical Address:
E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Room 10
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2332 Moscow, ID 83844-2332

Phone: 208-885-7982

Fax: 208-885-9046

Email: calspubs@uidaho.edu

Location