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Five watchpoints for heat-hit potatoes
This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato crops, so growers are urged…
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Five watchpoints for heat-hit potatoes
This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato…
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Five watchpoints for heat-hit potatoes
This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato…
Five watchpoints for heat-hit potatoes
This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato…
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Five watchpoints for heat-hit potatoes
This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato crops, so growers are urged to remain vigilant and manage any issues promptly. Hutchinsons head…
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Five watchpoints for heat-hit potatoes
This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato…
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Longcliffe Agricultural Products will use Lamma to launch SpHerical Granulated Lime, a high purity, highly…
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This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato crops, so growers are urged to remain vigilant and manage any…
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Five watchpoints for heat-hit potatoes
0This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato crops, so growers are urged to remain vigilant and manage any issues promptly. Hutchinsons head of potato agronomy, James Lee, highlights five key areas to focus on for crops that have been, or are currently, being put into store: Sprout suppression High temperatures and lack of moisture can reduce the natural dormancy period of potato crops, potentially by up to three or four weeks, therefore sprout suppressants may need applying earlier than normal, says James. “This reduction in dormancy has been well demonstrated this season,…