Keeping your potatoes in the fridge could help as the cost-of-living bites
Experts from UK potato supplier Branston are now saying that storing your potatoes in the…
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NIAB strengthens potato research team with new appointment
Peter Craven is joining the crop research organisation NIAB in the new role of research…
Sponsored by spuds: feeding Lincolnshire’s children over summer
Thanks to national potato supplier Branston – more than 2,200 children across Lincolnshire will receive a portion…
It may be two weeks early, but now is the time to think about sprout suppressant applications
The sprout suppressant application window is opening a fortnight early, says root crop protection expert,…
Foliar nutrition should not be overlooked during tuber bulking
To ensure high quality yields, potato growers are being reminded that during tuber bulking, foliar…
Exploiting soil microbiomes to fight potato late blight
Natural organisms found in soil and their use as novel fungicides is being explored in…
3D ninety nozzle gives better all round blight protection
Potato growers should switch to new Syngenta 3D ninety nozzles to ensure more timely blight…
Stress factors add to Alternaria risk
Stress factors set to hit potato crops over the coming weeks could increase the risk…
Grimme UK and Haith reveal their vision for optical sorting
GRIMME UK and Haith Group have revealed their latest major joint project – an innovative…
Heat Stress Alert warns of local crop risks for Quantis timing
Potato growers can now get advance warning of the best time to apply Quantis biostimulant,…