As you move into the season, it's important to look at the options available to you to ensure a successful harvest and improved ROI. Pamela Hutchinson, the potato cropping systems weed scientist with the University of Idaho's Aberdeen Research and Extension, offers growers insight into vine kill and the products available. Why vine kill? Vine killing stops the plants photosynthesis process, allowing soluble sugars to decline, specific gravity to stabilize, periderm maturation and the tuber skin to set, thereby making the tuber less prone to injury during harvesting.
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