Research Trials Show Irrigation Increases Potato Yield
Contact: Peter Sexton, 207-764-3361
ORONO, ME–University of Maine Cooperative Extension has published a new bulletin for potato growers on increasing potato yield through properly managed irrigation. Although Maine normally receives ample annual precipitation, summers can be dry, and dry weather can cause drought stress and reduce potato crop yield. “Irrigating Potatoes in Maine” can be downloaded atno charge from www.extension.umaine.edu, or a printed copy can be purchased by calling 207-581-3792.
Derived from research trials over many seasons at AroostookR esearch Farm in Presque Isle, “Irrigating Potatoes in Maine” was developed byExtension Crops Specialist Peter Sexton, Professor of Agronomy Gregory Porter,and Extension Crops Specialist Steven B. Johnson. Despite our recent wet weather, “you have to fix your roof when the sun shines, and you have to be prepared to irrigate before drought happens or you