Production and Storage
Cumulative growing degree days (GDD) for the 2024 Idaho potato crop in three locations compared to historical GDD. (Source of GDD from Agrimet with 50 degree Fahrenheit as a minimum and 86 degree Fahrenheit as a maximum.) Growing degree day cumulation begins April 1.
Below are a list of downloadable publications on topics related to production and storage.
Production
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Potato Equipment and Storage Facilities, CIS 1180
- Cull and Waste Potato Management, CIS 814
- Dormancy Overview (pdf)
- Relative Humidity: A Key to Successful Potato Storage (pdf)
- Storage Preparation Checklist (pdf)
- Temperature and Airflow: Two Aspects of Potato Storage Management (pdf)
- Mountain Gem Russet Potatoes, BUL 931
- Superficial Growth on Potatoes, CIS 1191
- What is skin set and how do we achieve it? (pdf)
- Proper Ventilation and Tuber Quality (pdf)
Cultural management of:
- Blazer Russet Potatoes, CIS 1149
- Classic Russet Potatoes, CIS 1181
- Ranger Russet Potatoes, CIS 919
- Russet Norkotah Potatoes, CIS 1106
- Western Russet Potatoes, CIS 1152
- Specialty Potato Production and Marketing in Southern Idaho, CIS 1110
Storage management of:
- Alpine Russet Potatoes, CIS 1184
- Alturas Potatoes, CIS 1134
- Blazer Russet Potatoes, CIS 1192
- Classic Russet Potatoes, CIS 1167
- Clearwater Russet Potatoes, CIS 1199
- Gem Russet Potatoes, CIS 1118
- Mountain Gem Russet Potatoes, BUL 931
- Payette Russet Potatoes, CIS 1220
- Premier Russet (A93157-6LS) Potatoes, CIS 1142
- Summit Russet Potatoes, CIS 1123
- Teton Russet Potatoes, CIS 1216
- Umatilla Russet Potatoes, BUL 839
- Western Russet Potatoes, CIS 1151
- Vine Kill and Long-term Storage of Ranger Russet Potatoes, CIS 1119
Storage
- Go to Bruise Management page
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Potato Equipment and Storage Facilities, CIS 1180
- Cull and Waste Potato Management, CIS 814
- Diagnosis and Management of Potato Storage Diseases, CIS 1131
- Handling Potato Waste for Beef Cattle Feeding, CIS 425
- Managing Bacterial Ring Rot of Potato, BUL 1021
- Portable test kits for diagnosing potato diseases, BUL 883
- Silver Scurf Management in Potatoes, PNW 596
- Superficial Growth on Potatoes, CIS 1191
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Potato Equipment and Storage Facilities, CIS 1180
- Cull and Waste Potato Management, CIS 814
- Diagnosis and Management of Potato Storage Diseases, CIS 1131
- Handling Potato Waste for Beef Cattle Feeding, CIS 425
- Options for Storing Potatoes at Home, CIS 1153
- Portable test kits for diagnosing potato diseases, BUL 883
- Relative Humidity: A Key to Successful Potato Storage (pdf)
- Superficial Growth on Potatoes, CIS 1191
Storage management of:
- Premier Russet (A93157-6LS) Potatoes, CIS 1142
- Alpine Russet Potatoes, CIS 1184
- Alturas Potatoes, CIS 1134
- Blazer Russet Potatoes, CIS 1192
- Classic Russet Potatoes, CIS 1167
- Clearwater Russet Potatoes, CIS 1199
- Mountain Gem Russet Potatoes, BUL 931
- Payette Russet Potatoes, CIS 1220
- Summit Russet Potatoes, CIS 1123
- Teton Russet Potatoes, CIS 1216
- Umatilla Russet Potatoes, BUL 839
- Western Russet Potatoes, CIS 1151
- Vine Kill and Long-term Storage of Ranger Russet Potatoes, CIS 1119