Show cold storage at 37 degrees best temperature should not run too close to freezing for potatoes prepared ly by the united states state department 0 of agriculture cold storage of seed potatoes should not run too clo closets cl seito the freezing point and 37 degrees fahrenheit Is probably a desirable temperature potato epe in the united states department of agriculture have concluded after storage experiments with seed potatoes in beveral seasons results of studies the results of the studies appear in technical bulletin T comparative influence of different storage temperatures on weight losses and vitality of seed potatoes just published by the department when potatoes are arc stored at a temperature of 32 degrees considerable decay results at temperatures of 83 86 or 40 degrees tho the potatoes remain approximately dormant for the usual storage season and may even be stored for an additional dit ional year without excessive deterioration teri terl oration in appearance but not in quality the authors william stuart P BI lombard and walter al peacock all of the bureau of plant industry experimented with storage of seed potatoes not only at the departments arlington form farm but also at the virginia truck experiment station near norfolk va at the marble labora tories canton pa and nt at the adoo stock farm of the maine agricultural experiment station different variations in storage of potatoes potato ea showed slight differences in response to variations variation ria riat tion ions in storage conditions variations in storage temperatures did not reveal Import important tint differences in yields from the stored seed stock of the irish cobbler variety results indicated the desirability of holding potatoes for several severa I 1 days at a 70 degres degree temperature after removal from cold storage and before planting results summarized tile tiie nu authors thors summarize the results of previous investigations of the re ie suits of cold storage on the vitality of potato seed stock and report in detail the methods ineth and conclusions arrived at in the studies hy by the department of agriculture technical bulletin T may bo be obtained free while the lie limited supply lasts by applying to the united states department of Agri agrical cul ture washington D 0 |