MonDak
Potato Project - Montana
Jerry
Bergman, Superintendent MSU Eastern Agricultural Research Center
Joyce Eckhoff, Agronomist MSU Eastern Agricultural Research Center
Jim Staricka, Soil Scientist NDSU Williston Research Extension Center
Mike Degn, Farmer Cooperator (Sidney Area)
Mike Ritland, Farmer Cooperator (Glendive Area)
All
test fields in this study had center-pivot irrigation systems. The test fields were
located at four sites in Richland County and two sites in Dawson County. There were a
total of 400 acres. Soil texture ranged from sandy loam to dry loam. Russet Burbank and
Shepody potato varieties were grown at various Richland County and Dawson County sites.
These potatoes were harvested for either direct haul or on-site storage for later
delivery; Mike Degn built a 100,000 cut-potato storage facility near Sidney IMT.
Acknowledgements-
The following assisted with funding for this project: J.R. Simplot Company •
Aviko USA • NDSU Williston Research Extension Center
• MSU Eastern Agricultural Research Center • Williston Area Economic
Development Foundation • Eastern Plains Resource Conservation and Development Area,
Inc.
Table
1: 2000 MonDak Potato Project: Montana Yield
and Quality Estimates from Test Samples. |
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|
|
|
|
SIZE DISTRIBUTION |
|
Field
|
|
Sample
|
Yield
|
Avg.
Size |
%
0 to |
%4
to |
%
6 to |
%
Over |
%
Over |
Specific
|
|
ID
|
Variety
|
Date
|
CWT/acre
|
Oz.
|
4
Oz. |
6
Oz. |
10
Oz. |
10
Oz. |
6
Oz. |
Gravity
|
%
Solids |
------------------------------------------------------------------------SIDNEY------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
B
|
R. Burbank* |
25-Sep
|
451
|
7.5
|
10
|
14
|
29
|
47
|
76
|
1.083
|
21.25
|
R
|
R. Burbank** |
25-Sep
|
463
|
7.0
|
10
|
16
|
38
|
36
|
74
|
1.082
|
21.18
|
O
|
R. Burbank*** |
25-Sep
|
311
|
5.0
|
23
|
29
|
41
|
8
|
49
|
1.082
|
21.10
|
E
|
R.
Burbank**** |
25-Sep
|
605
|
7.7
|
10
|
8
|
35
|
48
|
83
|
1.089
|
22.70
|
E
|
Shepody**** |
31-Aug
|
429
|
7.6
|
11
|
14
|
27
|
49
|
76
|
1.086
|
22.00
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------GLENDIVE----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
G
|
Shepody |
23-Aug
|
387
|
4.7
|
23
|
21
|
41
|
17
|
58
|
1.090
|
22.93
|
G
|
R. Burbank |
21-Sep
|
355
|
4.6
|
25
|
25
|
31
|
20
|
51
|
1.082
|
21.08
|
*planted
April 23
**planted May 1
***planted May 8
****planted April 25
Evaluation
of Processing Onion Under Sprinkler Irrigation
