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This study investigated the influence of supplemental irrigation (SI) on yearly variation in potato yield and associated economics in a humid climate. On-farm trials were conducted in four to five fields annua...
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Highly variable and unpredictable precipitation in humid regions makes water management important for consistent potato production. This study assessed the influence of supplemental irrigation (SI) and soil de...
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This study was conducted to evaluate yield responses of four potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars (‘Russet Burbank’, ‘Shepody’, ‘Gold Rush’, and ‘Russet Prospect’) and soil N dynamic changes to two 3-year rota...
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Potato Response to Phosphorus Fertilization at Two Sites in Nova Scotia, Canada
Identifying phosphorus (P) requirements and P-use efficiency is crucial to a sustainable potato industry in Eastern Canada. In a three-year study (2013–2015) conducted in Nova Scotia, Canada, we assessed the p...
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Nitrate Leaching from Potato Production in Eastern Canada
Nitrate leaching from potato production systems is of economic importance, and also of concern for both drinking water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems. We examine the processes, timing and magnitu...
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Long-term simulations of nitrate leaching from potato production systems in Prince Edward Island, Canada
LEACHN was employed to simulate nitrate leaching from a representative potato production system in Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada and enhance the understanding of impacts of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) prod...
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Modeling effects of nitrate from non-point sources on groundwater quality in an agricultural watershed in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Intensification of potato farming has contaminated groundwater with nitrate in many cases in Prince Edward Island, Canada, which raises concerns for drinking water quality and associated ecosystem protection. ...
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Transmissivity estimation for highly heterogeneous aquifers: comparison of three methods applied to the Edwards Aquifer, Texas, USA
Obtaining reliable hydrological input parameters is a key challenge in groundwater modeling. Although many quantitative characterization techniques exist, experience applying these techniques to highly heterog...
