potato grower Articles
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Goose Schuiling Seed Potato Grower, Netherlands - Case Study
This case study was conducted over an entire growing season in the northern region of the Netherlands, where the majority of Seed Potatoes are grown. The potatoes are grown for supply across international markets, sold to companies all over the world. Quality is essential to maintain the market share and leadership position. Disease tolerance in the highest class of Seed Potatoes is ...
By MagGrow
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Lessons learned from potato growers down-under
Andy Alexander, specialist potato consultant and agronomist, has provided advice across the UK and Australia for over 35 years, and has travelled to the southern continent over 17 times. He explains how adapting to change in a volatile climate has been key to success for growers in Australia, and what lessons UK growers can take from this. “My role is to provide business advice, measuring ...
By Certis UK
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Seasonal slug pressure warning – crops at greater risk
Crops face a greater risk of slug damage and if left untreated, this can become extremely expensive for farmers, and is estimated to cost the potato industry up to £53 million per year*, as any slug damage reduces saleability and ultimately profitability of a crop. Slugs are most damaging to potatoes during the early stages of tuber bulking, which is starting to happen now. So make sure ...
By Certis UK
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Proactive approach to slug control recommended to potato growers
If left untreated, slugs can cost the potato industry £53 million each year. With predictions of a high pressure slug season ahead, and the potential damage these pests can do to a crop both physically and financially, Robert Boothman, commercial director of Boothmans Agriculture, explains how to keep one step ahead of the pest. “The milder, wet winter and lack of ground frosts ...
By Certis UK
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Potato yield and quality response to subsoil tillage and compaction
Compacted soils have been found in intensively cultivated vegetable crop regions of Central Wisconsin, resulting in the wide scale use of subsoil tillage by growers. The goal of this project was to assess potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) yield and quality response to soil compaction and subsoil tillage. Potato quality factors evaluated were marketable yield, tuber size distribution, internal ...
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Fresh growers achieve market-ready results with 1,4SIGHT® and 1,4Zap®
There are two treatments for stored potatoes from which fresh growers are seeing year-after-year effectiveness. Well-timed applications of 1,4SIGHT® or 1,4ZAP® demonstrate results that help growers get the most out of their stored spuds, like reduced load rejection. The two different applications can be implemented in the spring and early summer, and are timed strategically in close ...
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Second generation European corn borer injury and Irish potato physiology, yield, and quality
European corn borer (ECB) [Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner)] (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is known to infest Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) but only causes economic damage during the first generation in East Coast potato producing areas. However, in Nebraska, second generation ECB infest potato plants during the bulking period and may reduce yield and/or potato quality. Experiments were conducted in ...
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Latest Potato Field Trials Show Excellent Yield Results
We have seen some excellent results in our 2016 potato field trials. Trials undertaken by growers in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire on four varieties: Markies, Maris Piper, Sagitta and Divaa have shown yield increases averaging 20% with the use of multi-nutrient phosphite PK MAXX+. Increases in tuber size, uniformity and yield Treated trial plots outperformed control plots on yield, tuber ...
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Advancements in chemistry are providing growers with flexibility when managing slug pressures in potato crops.
Flexibility in slug control The mild and wet weather and lack of ground frosts seen this winter, means that being vigilant to slug activity will be key as we move into the potato planting season. Andrew Sprunt, Agrii’s Northern region potato technical agronomist, explains what growers can expect from the season ahead, and how to manage the potential impact at farm level, particularly in ...
By Certis UK
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