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Excerpt from Size of Potato Sets: Comparisons of Whole and Cut Seed
In 1896 Duggar (29) published a summary of experimental results obtained in 19 comparisons of single-eye and 2-eye sets 4 comparisons of 2-eye sets and quarters; 17 com arisons of quarters and halves; and 44 comparisons of halves an whole potatoes. The average results from these several tests are summarized by Duggar under three heads: (1) Relative total yield, (2) relative gross salable yield, and (3) relative net salable yield. To facilitate com arisch these data are assembled in Table 6, in which is presented t e excess in yield of one size of set over the other.
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