peer-reviewed research article
Soil crusting effects on potato plant emergence and growth
authors
H. Timm, University of California, Davis
J. C. Bishop, University of California, Davis
J. W. Perdue, University of California, Davis
D. W. Grimes, University of California, Davis
R. E. Voss, University of California, Davis
D. N. Wright
publication information
California Agriculture 25(8):5-7. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v025n08p5.
author affiliations
H. Timm is Specialist, Department of Vegetable Crops; J. C. Bishop is Associate Specialist, Department of Vegetable Crops; J. W. Perdue is Staff Research Associate, Department of Vegetable Crops; D. W. Grimes is Assistant Water Scientist, Department of Water Science and Engineering; R. E. Voss is Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of California, Davis. D. N. Wright is Farm Advisor, Kern County.
abstract
Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:
Inorganic soils of the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys planted potatoes often crust in early spring. Crust strength and thickness are conditioned by the amount and intensity of rainfall, soil clod stability, and rate of drying of the soil surface. In the past there has not been much information about the extent to which crust development can affect plant performance. In the spring of 1970 the effects of severe soil crusting upon potato plant emergence and development were observed and recorded at Shatter.
author notes
This progress report is based on Research Project No. H-1665.
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