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Killing Potato Vines


	"Killing Potato Vines" In this photo you can see which potatoes have been “killed”. Timely vine killing is essential in the production of table, chipping and seed potatoes. Here are some of the reason for the vine killing. Termination of growth to control tuber size. Termination of growth to set skin, which reduces skinning and bruising during harvest and shrinkage in storage. One requirement for table production. Removal of vine growth that interferes with harvest. Timing is esstential. The more immature the crop at the time of vine killing, the greater the loss of yield. Roxanne M. Bubar

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Fantastic color, capture and info Roxanne! Jeff

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August 25, 2010

David Phalen

I didn't know that! Amazing what you can learn on BP.:) Terrific POV, colors and sky!! Well done!!

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August 25, 2010

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna

I agree with Davey Pooh, Roxanne! I didn't know that either! :-)

Awesome image with beautiful colors and presentation! :-) k

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August 25, 2010

Douglas Pignet

Beautiful contrasting colors...Lovely find and capture/..Love the colors

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August 25, 2010

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Interesting info, Roxanne. Gorgeous sky and colors.

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August 25, 2010

Ron McEwan

I am learning all about potatoes here thanks for the info. And look at that sky would you. It is beautiful. Looks like it could even be an Indian summer day.

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August 25, 2010

- Bonnie C. Lackey

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Don't you just love it when the sky is full of clouds like that! Beautiful! And I had no idea the vine-killing was part of the process. Now I like my baking potatoes a medium size...

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August 25, 2010

- Shelly A. Van Camp

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wow, interesting and I am from Maine....thaks for the info.....Great capture!

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August 25, 2010

Roxanne M. Bubar

Thank you Jeff, David, Kitty, Douglas, Tammy, Ron, Bonnie and Shelly

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August 26, 2010

Gina Cormier

WOW....very interesting!! Who knew!! I love the colors in this image!!!!!!

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August 27, 2010

Ermanno Radice

Wonderful capture, love the colors and sky!

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August 27, 2010

Gary Enloe

Great color, comp and info Roxanne. I would have never known the amount of work that goes into this.

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August 27, 2010

Daniella Puente

Great display of colors on this capture Roxanne, beautiful scene...

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August 27, 2010

Sarah G

What awesome colors. Love how the color divide on the field leads your eye through the image. LOVE the sky too.:)

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August 28, 2010

ALLEN O. HOWARD

Excellent presentation all the way around Roxanne!

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August 28, 2010

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