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The aim of the project was to measure the performance and water requirements of eight potato cultivars under commercial production conditions. Five cultivars commonly used in Québec and three others that are gaining in popularity were irrigated based on the physical properties of cultivated soil.
From 2016 to 2018
Project duration
Market gardening
Activity areas
Optimal water management
Service
This project demonstrates that producers can use less water per potato grown.
Growing Forward 2 | Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec | Innov'Action Programme | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Ferme Victorin Drolet
Research report • Carl Boivin, Jérémie Vallée
Boivin, C., Vallée J. et Taillon, P-A. 2021. . DownloadA series of herbicides has been tested along the edge of the plastic mulch.
Researcher: Maryse Leblanc
This project aims to limit the impacts of climate change on broccoli crops by evaluating and documenting the tolerance to climatic stress of 10 broccoli varieties intended for the fresh market.
Researcher: Carl Boivin