rotation potato crops

Diversity not always key when it comes to cover crops When it comes to cover crops, the claims of what they can do for your fields are wide and varied....

Phosphorus fertilizer could become scarce in the future. The fossil reserves are exhausted. Russia as an important supplier is absent. In this way, the existing phosphorus in the soil can be better utilized....

In addition to good growing practices, take down nematodes and disease with better tools in the toolbox. When it comes to disease and nematode management, there’s a lot to unpack....

Danny Murphy once paid $10 for a bag of soybean seed, 18 to 30 cents per gallon for diesel, $200 per ton of urea, $20 per day for hired labor,...

With the high price and low availability of glyphosate this season, you might benefit from some fresh perspective on how to make the most of whatever supply you have.

According to current regulations, the cultivation of potatoes is possible according to a crop rotation of at least 1:3. In a number of cases, an exemption can be obtained for the...

Planting a potato cyst nematode (PCN) trap crop can naturally reduce nematode numbers by up to 75%. One group of potato farmers have trialled whether they can be successfully established...

“Blue LED light is going to be a normal tool for weed management and it’s going to happen much faster than farmers realize.” “Blue LED light is going to become...

Partnerships to Strengthening the Potato Value Chain At the African Potato Association conference in Addis Ababa in 2016, workshops were held to discuss how the WPC could help strengthen the...

Two advisors and a researcher recently discussed the most important issues about green manures in an online meeting during the Bioknowledge Week. When is the best time to sow green manure...