{"id":26565,"date":"2021-05-11T14:24:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T18:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=26565"},"modified":"2025-06-04T16:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:17:53","slug":"potatoes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1080e\/\">Bulletin #1080, An Introduction to Using Site-Specific Farming to Manage Field Variability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1081e\/\">Bulletin #1081, Potato Farmers in Aroostook County, Maine, Should Test for Soil S and Correct as Needed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1082e\/\">Bulletin #1082, High Phosphorus Levels Build Up in Soils of Aroostook County, Maine: Importance for Potato Growers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1083e\/\">Bulletin #1083, Potato Farmers in Aroostook County, Maine, Should Test for Soil Micronutrients and Correct as Needed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1084e\/\">Bulletin #1084, Change in Levels of Soil Potassium and Magnesium Over Time in Aroostook County, Maine: What Potato Farmers Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1085e\/\">Bulletin #1085, Potato Farmers in Aroostook County, Maine, Should Test for Soil pH and Calcium and Correct as Needed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1086e\/\">Bulletin #1086, Minimize Nitrogen Losses and Increase Nitrogen Use Efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1087e\/\">Bulletin #1087, Soil pH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1089e\/\">Bulletin #1089, Essential Potato Plant Nutrients<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1090e\/\">Bulletin #1090, Management of Volunteer Potatoes in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1091e\/\">Bulletin #1091, Cleaning and Disinfecting Potato Storage and Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1094e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #1094, Top 10 Potato Varieties in Maine and Their Resistances to Common Diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2855&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #1166, Earthen Manure Storage Design Considerations\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2856&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #1171, Building Soils for Better Crops\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2857&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #1173, Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Edition\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2858&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #1175, Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2859&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\">Bulletin #1176, Crop Rotation on Organic Farms\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1225e\/\">Bulletin #1225, Irrigation Resources for Maine Farmers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2249e\/\">Bulletin #2249, Nitrogen: An Essential Element for Potatoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2250e\/\">Bulletin #2250, Phosphorus: An Essential Element for Potatoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2251e\/\">Bulletin #2251, Potassium: An Essential Element for Potatoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2273e\/\">Bulletin #2273, Potato Facts: Rhizoctonia Diseases on Potatoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2412, Selecting, Cutting and Handling Potato Seed\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2412e\/\">Bulletin #2412, Potato Facts: Selecting, Cutting and Handling Potato Seed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2417e\/\">Bulletin #2417, Protecting Potato Tubers from Late Blight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2418, Late Blight Prediction in Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2418e\/\">Bulletin #2418, Late Blight Prediction in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2419, Producing Potatoes Organically in Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2419e\/\">Bulletin #2419, Producing Potatoes Organically in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2426, Significance of Hairy Nightshade in Potato Production\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2426e\/\">Bulletin #2426, Significance of Hairy Nightshade in Potato Production<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2427, Tomato and Potato Late Blight Information for the Upcoming Growing Season\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2427e\/\">Bulletin #2427, Tomato and Potato Late Blight Information for the Upcoming Growing Season<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2436, Powdery Scab of Potatoes\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2436e\/\">Bulletin #2436, Potato Facts: Powdery Scab of Potatoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2437, Potato Mop-Top Virus (PMTV)\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2437e\/\">Bulletin #2437, Potato Facts: Potato Mop-Top Virus (PMTV)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2439, Irrigating Potatoes in Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2439e\/\">Bulletin #2439, Irrigating Potatoes in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2440, Common Scab Disease of Potatoes\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2440e\/\">Bulletin #2440, Common Scab Disease of Potatoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2441, Potato Late Blight\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2441e\/\">Bulletin #2441, Potato Late Blight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2443, Application Equipment for Potato Post-Harvest Disease Control\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2443e\/\">Bulletin #2443, Application Equipment for Potato Post-Harvest Disease Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2444, Silver Scurf of Potato\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2444e\/\">Bulletin #2444, Silver Scurf of Potato<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2445, Potato Wart\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2445e\/\">Bulletin #2445, Potato Wart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2446, Potato Leak\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2446e\/\">Bulletin #2446, Potato Leak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2447, Black Dot of Potato\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2447e\/\">Bulletin #2447, Black Dot of Potato<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2448, Dickeya dianthicola and Pectobacterium parmentieri (Pectobacterium wasabiae) on Potatoes\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2448e\/\">Bulletin #2448, <em>Dickeya dianthicola<\/em> and <em>Pectobacterium parmentieri<\/em> (<em>Pectobacterium wasabiae<\/em>) on Potatoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2492, Potato Diseases Caused by PVY and PLRV\" 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