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New advice for in-furrow application of Amistar during potato planting will achieve a more complete zone of protection around the mother tuber when using modern high-speed belt planters, advises Syngenta Application Specialist, Harry Fordham. Speaking at this…
Silicon, the world’s second most abundant element, can increase yield, improve soil health, strength plants and improve disease response, suggests silicon biostimulants specialist Orion FT. Using silicon can also help UK farmers reach ELMS targets by reducing…
Over the years, researchers have amassed an abundance of data comparing the pros and cons of whole and cut seed. Recently, my team examined data from 10 consecutive years of field trials comparing the response of cut…
NAO and NVWA reveal possibilities GROWERS of ware potatoes in England and Wales are now allowed to import seed potatoes directly from the Netherlands. At the request of the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO), the Netherlands Food and…
For a successful potato industry that will bring about impact at household and national levels, a continuous production and storage of potatoes is indispensable. This will enable availability of potatoes for fresh consumption and processing throughout the…
Agrico is currently working on research into the application of nutrients, tailored to the requirements of individual potato varieties. The company has a close co-operation with Yara Benelux and Tolsma-Grisnich for this purpose. “Optimizing the absorption of…
There is little information on the impact of nozzle type under a dense potato crop canopy. There is a popular misconception that a fine spray is preferred.
The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) representatives recently raised a flag regarding the costs of renting a hectare of land that not only goes up but “potato land” is sometimes impossible to find. “Potato growers acknowledge and…
Developed by Agrico’s subsidiary Desmazieres (France) in partnership with SIPRE, the French Bretteville selection station, the cloneDB 09 100 2 new potato variety has a name from now on, suggestively called “Bubble Sun”. This new French variety…
The genetic potential of high yielding varieties can be achieved only if quality seed is used together with good agricultural practices (GAP). Research in several SSA countries has developed agronomic packages that go along with improved varieties.…
Potato pink eye is a disorder that often starts with pink, water-soaked areas around the eyes of the tuber — that’s why it’s called “pink eye,” writes Carrie Huffman Wohleb in this article, first published by published by American…
Schaap Holland has been working with potatoes for more than 50 years, starting as a small retailer andslowly developing into an internationally operating player. Schaap Holland is active in the developmentof new potato varieties and the introduction…
