AgronomyPotato seed calculation

Potato seed calculation

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A pertinent subject for the season is calculating planting rates.

Andy Robinson, extension agronomist and assistant professor in potato production at North Dakota State University, has developed a table that can help growers calculate the amount of potato seed needed to plant at different row widths, within-row spacing and seed piece size.

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