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Some effects of seed size and spacing on the yield and grading of two maincrop potato varieties: II. Bulking rate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

D. C. E. Wurr
D. C. E. Wurr
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Biology, University of Cambridge
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Summary

Data are presented from two experiments which examined the effect of three seed sizes and three within-row spacings on the bulking rate of graded potatoes from the two early mainorop varieties Pentland Crown and Maris Piper.

There were significant linear and quadratic regressions of yield on time and there were significant effects of all main treatments on the bulking rate of the crop. Differences in yield between the levels of each treatment depended upon the time of harvest and the size of tubers considered.

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Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 82 , Issue 1 , February 1974 , pp. 47 - 52
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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