Oakes Irrigation Research Site
Carrington Research Extension Center * North Dakota State University
P.O. Box 531, Oakes, ND 58474-0531, Phone: (701) 742-2744, FAX: (701) 742-2700, E-mail: Walter.Albus@ndsu.edu

 

Table 1. Total yield and size profile distribution of twelve potato varieties grown at the Oakes

irrigated research site in 20091.                                                                                                  

                                                                        Yield (cwt/acre)                                                        

Alpine                         507        29            15            55                71               72             237          30

Bannock                      411        35             7            57                62               65             190           5

Burbank                       520        26            11            42                69               78             227          68

Dakota Trailblazer2       411        17             4            32                47               68             213          32

Gemstar                      415        20             4            30                33               38             268          24

MN02419                     457        40            18            86                95               81             128           9

MN15620                     463        66            23            81                85               83             117          10

MN18747                     508        22            17            69                85               75             227          13

Premier                       427        19            10            37                47               55             217          43

Prospect                     395        17             9            35                56               53             217          10

Ranger                        457        29            14            53                74               70             185          33

Umatilla                       496        65            24            98                94               71             136           9

LSD (alpha=0.10)3        41           9             5            11                16               13              33           16     

1Potatoes were planted on 8 May and harvested on 8 September, 2009. Evaluations made by the NDSU

 Extension Potato Program at the USDA Potato Worksite in East Grand Forks, MN immediately following

 harvest.

2Dakota Trailblazer tested as AOND95249-1Russ.

3Two values within the same column are significantly different if the difference is equal-to or greater- than

 the LSD value.

 

 Table 2. Total yield, Usable yield, Specific gravity, and Length:width ratio of twelve potato

varieties grown at the Oakes irrigated research site in 20091.                                                                   

Entry                 Total Yield                         Usable Yield                    Specific Gravity5 L:W ratio6

                          (cwt/acre)        Cwt/acre2         % > 6 oz3       % > 10 oz                Average of all sizes

Alpine                     507                 448                 85                  53               1.087                1.7

Bannock                 411                 370                 86                  52               1.087                1.7

Burbank                  520                 426                 88                  53               1.087                2.0

Dakota Trailblazer7   411                 362                 91                  59               1.096                1.7

Gemstar                  415                 371                 91                  72               1.084                1.8

MN02419                457                 407                 74                  31               1.088                1.9

MN15620                463                 388                 73                  29               1.087                1.7

MN18747                508                 473                 82                  48               1.070                1.6

Premier                   427                 365                 87                  59               1.085                1.8

Prospect                 395                 368                 89                  58               1.081                1.6

Ranger                    457                 395                 83                  46               1.092                2.1

Umatilla                  496                 421                 71                  32               1.087                1.9

LSD (alpha=0.10)8    41                   44                   3                   6                                                        

1Potatoes were planted on 8 May and harvested on 8 September, 2009. Evaluations made by

 the NDSU Extension Potato Program at the USDA Potato Worksite in East Grand Forks, MN

 immediately following harvest.

2Cwt/acre of tubers greater than 3 oz. 3 and 4Percentage of usable yield greater than 6 and 10 oz,

 respectively.

5Specific gravity = [Weight in air/(Weight in air - Weight in water)]. 6L:W ratio = Length of tuber/Width of

 tuber.

7 Dakota Trailblazer tested as AOND95249-1Russ.

8Two values within the same column are significantly different if the difference is equal-to or greater- than

 the LSD value.

 

Table 3. Relationship between Tuber size, Specific gravity and Length:width ratio for twelve

potato varieties grown at the Oakes irrigated research site in 20091.                                                        

                                                Specific Gravity2                                    Length:Width Ratio3               

Entry                      4-6 oz      6-8 oz      8-10 oz       > 10 oz      4-6 oz     6-8 oz    8-10 oz   > 10 oz

Alpine                     1.082       1.091         1.085          1.088         1.6           1.7         1.7         1.9

Bannock                 1.087       1.087         1.090          1.084         1.6           1.7         1.7         1.7

Burbank                  1.083       1.092         1.089          1.082         1.8           2.0         2.0         2.1

Dakota Trailblazer4   1.095       1.091         1.099          1.098         1.5           1.8         1.7         1.9

Gemstar                  1.086       1.084         1.083          1.082         1.6           1.7         1.9         1.9

MN02419                1.086       1.090         1.089          1.088         1.6           2.1         1.8         2.0

MN15620                1.082       1.087         1.092          1.088         1.6           1.6         1.7         1.8

MN18747                1.069       1.069         1.073          1.071         1.6           1.5         1.6         1.8

Premier                   1.083       1.089         1.093          1.076         1.6           1.8         1.8         2.0

Prospect                 1.087       1.079         1.079          1.081         1.5           1.6         1.6         1.7

Ranger                    1.096       1.092         1.090          1.091         2.1           2.0         2.1         2.3

Umatilla                  1.085       1.088         1.087          1.086         1.9           1.9         1.9         2.0

1Potatoes were planted on 8 May and harvested on 8 September, 2009. Evaluations made by NDSU

 Extension Potato Program at the USDA Potato Worksite in East Grand Forks, MN immediately following

 harvest.

2Specific gravity = [Weight in air/(Weight in air - Weight in water)] of ten 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, and over

 10 oz tubers, respectively.

3L:W ratio = Length/Width of ten 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, and over 10 oz tubers, respectively.

4Dakota Trailblazer tested as AOND95249-1Russ.

 

 

Table 4. Total usable, Undersize, Internal defects, and External defects of twelve potato

varieties grown at the Oakes irrigated research site in 20091.                                                                   

                           Total Usable2 Undersize3               Internal Defects (%)         External Defects (%)

Entry                        Percent        Percent     Brown Center    Hollow heart Other  Soft Rot      Sunburn     

Alpine                           92                 5                  0                   0              1             0             2

Bannock                       78                 5                  0                  15             1             3             1

Burbank                        81                 3                  0                  10             3             1             1

Dakota Trailblazer4         93                 1                 0.7                  2              1             1             1

Gemstar                        56                 2                  0                  38             2             1             1

MN02419                      84                 7                  0                   6              2             1             2

MN15620                      85                12                 0                   0              1             0             2

MN18747                      92                 4                  0                   0              2             1             1

Premier                         36                 1                  0                  57             6             2             0

Prospect                       93                 4                  0                   0              0             0             2

Ranger                          91                 4                 0.7                  0              2             1             1

Umatilla                        86                 9                  0                   1              1             1             2           

1Potatoes were planted on 8 May and harvested on 8 September, 2009. Evaluations made by Ag World

  Support Systems at J.R. Simplot in Grand Forks, ND immediately following harvest.

2Total Usable = {Total yield – (undersize + internal defects + external defects)}

3Undersize = Tubers less than 3 ounces.

4Dakota Trailblazer tested as AOND95249-1Russ.

 

Table 5. Specific gravity, Percent solids, USDA fry color, High sugar, and Sugar end analysis of

twelve potato varieties grown at the Oakes irrigated research site in 20091.                                              

                                 Specific      Solids                USDA Fry Color3 (%)        High Sugar4       Sugar End5  

Entry                         Gravity2                (%)            0         1          2         3       4            (%)            (%)        

Alpine                           1.084         21.7          93       5          1         1         0             1               0

Bannock                       1.087         22.4          97       3          0         0         0             0               0

Burbank                        1.083         21.5          83       1         16         0         0             0               0

Dakota Trailblazer          1.101         25.8         100      0          0         0         0             0               0

Gemstar                        1.083         21.5         100      0          0         0         0             0               0

MN02419                      1.086         22.1          98       2          0         0         0             0               0

MN15620                      1.084         21.7          98       2          0         0         0             0               0

MN18747                      1.068         18.3         100      0          0         0         0             0               0

Premier                         1.085         22.0          96       0          0         4         0             4               0

Prospect                       1.080         20.9          97       1          1         0         1             1               3

Ranger                          1.091         23.2          98       2          0         0         0             0               0

Umatilla                        1.083         21.5          75      25          0         0         0             0               2         

1Potatoes were planted on 8 May and harvested on 8 September, 2009. Evaluations made by

 Ag World Support Systems at J.R. Simplot in Grand Forks, ND immediately following harvest.

2 Specific gravity = [Weight in air/(Weight in air - Weight in water)].

3Center-cut french fries from forty tubers were fried at 375°F for 3.5 minutes and then evaluated

 based on the USDA french-fry color chart (0 = light, 4 = dark).

4High Sugar = Percentage of french fries with a color rating above 3.

5Sugar end = Percentage of french fries

 

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