Nitrogen dynamics in commercial seed potato crops and its effect on seed yield, quality, storage and subsequent commercial crop performance
Report published by Hort Innovation. This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. The content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
The project focus was on nitrogen dynamics, as previous research had revealed alarmingly high soil nitrate levels in seed potato crops, especially in ex-pasture soils, during early to mid-summer. This 2003 report proposes guidelines on site-specific nitrogen management using ‘real-time’ monitoring tools. By looking at plant, stem and tuber numbers, yield, tuber size and quality and previous paddock history the impact of nitrogen on a seed crop was determined.
