Production and Storage
Cumulative growing degree days (GDD) for the 2023 Idaho potato crop in three locations compared to historical GDD. (Source of GDD from Agrimet with 50 degree Fahrenheit as a minimum and 86 degree Fahrenheit as a maximum.) Growing degree day cumulation begins April 1.
Graph for growing degree days in Kimberly. (select for larger view)
Graph for growing degree days in Parma. (select for larger view)
Graph for growing degree days in Shelley. (select for larger view)
Below are a list of downloadable publications on topics related to production and storage.
Production
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Potato Equipment and Storage Facilities, CIS 1180
- Cull and Waste Potato Management, CIS 814
- Dormancy Overview (pdf)
- Relative Humidity: A Key to Successful Potato Storage (pdf)
- Storage Preparation Checklist (pdf)
- Temperature and Airflow: Two Aspects of Potato Storage Management (pdf)
- Mountain Gem Russet Potatoes, BUL 931
- Superficial Growth on Potatoes, CIS 1191
- What is skin set and how do we achieve it? (pdf)
- Proper Ventilation and Tuber Quality (pdf)
Cultural management of:
- Blazer Russet Potatoes, CIS 1149
- Classic Russet Potatoes, CIS 1181
- Ranger Russet Potatoes, CIS 919
- Russet Norkotah Potatoes, CIS 1106
- Western Russet Potatoes, CIS 1152
- Specialty Potato Production and Marketing in Southern Idaho, CIS 1110
Storage management of:
- Alpine Russet Potatoes, CIS 1184
- Alturas Potatoes, CIS 1134
- Blazer Russet Potatoes, CIS 1192
- Classic Russet Potatoes, CIS 1167
- Clearwater Russet Potatoes, CIS 1199
- Gem Russet Potatoes, CIS 1118
- Mountain Gem Russet Potatoes, BUL 931
- Payette Russet Potatoes, CIS 1220
- Premier Russet (A93157-6LS) Potatoes, CIS 1142
- Summit Russet Potatoes, CIS 1123
- Teton Russet Potatoes, CIS 1216
- Umatilla Russet Potatoes, BUL 839
- Western Russet Potatoes, CIS 1151
- Vine Kill and Long-term Storage of Ranger Russet Potatoes, CIS 1119
Storage
- Go to Bruise Management page
- Avoid Wounds This Harvest Season (pdf)
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Potato Equipment and Storage Facilities, CIS 1180
- Cull and Waste Potato Management, CIS 814
- Diagnosis and Management of Potato Storage Diseases, CIS 1131
- Diagnosing Field Problems (pdf)
- Handling Potato Waste for Beef Cattle Feeding, CIS 425
- Intricacies of Using Phosphorous Acid for Potato Disease Control (pdf)
- Managing Bacterial Ring Rot of Potato, BUL 1021
- Phosphorous Acid Efficacy on Storage Disease Control (pdf)
- Portable test kits for diagnosing potato diseases, BUL 883
- Potato Virus Y Management for the Seed Potato Producer, CIS 1165
- Silver Scurf Management in Potatoes, PNW 596
- Storage Management Follows Proper Disease Control (pdf)
- Storage Management Options for Disease Control (pdf)
- Superficial Growth on Potatoes, CIS 1191
- Managing fertilizer applications for improved quality (pdf)
- Measuring Potato Dry Matter Content on the Farm, CIS 1219
- Organic potato production in Idaho: Nutrient management and variety selection, BUL 885
- Pressure bruise and potatoes in storage (pdf)
- Reviewing the procedure for specific gravity measurement of potato tubers (pdf)
- Research on the impact of light source on tuber greening (pdf)
- Sugar ends in storage (pdf)
- Thumbnail Cracks of Potato Tubers, CIS 1129
- Using diabetic glucose meters for potato quality assessment (pdf)
- Weight loss in Potatoes (pdf)
- Best Practices for CIPC Residue Sampling of Potatoes and Storage Facilities, BUL 907
- Commercial application of sprout inhibitor of CIPC to storage potatoes, CIS 1059
- Dormancy Overview (pdf)
- High-energy ionizing treatment for potato sprout control (pdf)
- Organic and alternative methods for potato sprout control in storage, CIS 1120
- Potato sprout suppression from clove oil (pdf)
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Potato Equipment and Storage Facilities, CIS 1180
- Cull and Waste Potato Management, CIS 814
- Diagnosis and Management of Potato Storage Diseases, CIS 1131
- Dormancy Overview (pdf)
- Handling Potato Waste for Beef Cattle Feeding, CIS 425
- Options for Storing Potatoes at Home, CIS 1153
- Portable test kits for diagnosing potato diseases, BUL 883
- Relative Humidity: A Key to Successful Potato Storage (pdf)
- Storage Preparation Checklist (pdf)
- Temperature and Airflow: Two Aspects of Potato Storage Management (pdf)
- Superficial Growth on Potatoes, CIS 1191
- What is skin set and how do we achieve it? (pdf)
- Proper Ventilation and Tuber Quality (pdf)
Storage management of:
- Premier Russet (A93157-6LS) Potatoes, CIS 1142
- Alpine Russet Potatoes, CIS 1184
- Alturas Potatoes, CIS 1134
- Blazer Russet Potatoes, CIS 1192
- Classic Russet Potatoes, CIS 1167
- Clearwater Russet Potatoes, CIS 1199
- Gem Russet Potatoes, CIS 1118
- Mountain Gem Russet Potatoes, BUL 931
- Payette Russet Potatoes, CIS 1220
- Summit Russet Potatoes, CIS 1123
- Teton Russet Potatoes, CIS 1216
- Umatilla Russet Potatoes, BUL 839
- Western Russet Potatoes, CIS 1151
- Vine Kill and Long-term Storage of Ranger Russet Potatoes, CIS 1119