Little leeway with potato sprout control following dry spell
With the dry weather continuing, UPL is warning potato growers of possible challenges with sprout…
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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria boosts potato crop output
Applying a nitrogen-fixing endophyte bacterial spray in potatoes can boost leaf chlorophyll content, tuber numbers…
Urgent call for CIPC data
The Residues Monitoring Group urges potato growers to forward CIPC (chlorpropham) samples. It is asking…
Partners needed to support wireworm control project
Groundbreaking findings from Fera Science’s research project, Enigma I – Wireworm IPM, are now driving…
Biologicals help boost seed potato tubers
A potato trial has shown a significant boost in seed potato tuber numbers through a…
Assess soil conditions ahead of potato planting
With March rainfall figures once again below average, potato growers are being urged to assess…
Nutrition focus for potatoes following wet winter
Hutchinsons agronomist Jack Lane suggests nutrition will need to be a priority for many potato…
UK approval of insecticide flupyradifurone
Bayer has received regulatory authorisation for Sivanto Prime, a foliar applied plant protection product containing…
South West potato needed for blight trials programme
Independent field trials contractor Oxford Agricultural Trials Ltd (OAT) is looking to expand its potato blight…
McCain launch support package following sector survey
A survey commissioned by McCain Foods found that half of UK farmers have reconsidered their…