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