Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POTATO RESEARCH
Volume 91, Issue 5, Pages 504-516Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12230-014-9381-0
Keywords
Microirrigation; Seepage irrigation; Fresh-market potato; Chipping potato; Tuber physiological disorders; Sandy soils
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- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
- North Florida Potato Growers Association
- UF/IFAS Florida Partnership for Water
- Agriculture and Community Sustainability at Hastings
- St. Johns River Water Management District
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Seepage irrigation is the most common irrigation system for potato production in Florida, which relies on control of the water table to irrigate the crop. A 2-year trial was established to evaluate the feasibility of drip irrigation as an alternative to seepage for potato production. The performance of 'Atlantic', 'Fabula', and 'Red LaSoda' varieties were evaluated by comparing two drip tape installation depths, surface (SUR) and subsurface (SUB) with seepage (SEP). The overall potato total yield was 25.3; 19.2 and 29.9 Mg ha(-1) for SUR, SUB and SEP, respectively. The SUR and SEP treatments yielded similarly for 'Fabula' in both years and 'Atlantic' in 2011. The 'Red LaSoda' consistently obtained lower yields under both drip treatments compared to SEP. Conversely, drip irrigation promoted significant reduction of the incidence of tuber physiological disorders such as brown center, hollow heart, and internal heat necrosis.
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