Action items to improve your irrigation system. Is your irrigation system operating as efficiently as you’d like?

On May 30, on the occasion of “National Potato Day,” Midagri revealed that Peru continues to be the leading producer...

Planting white or modern potatoes in Peru is not as profitable as growing native potatoes. This is due to the...

Other objectives pursued were and are to keep alive traditional knowledge and practices - without which these ancestral varieties would...

Peru remains the leading potato producer in Latin America, with a production volume of 6 million metric tons recorded last...

Recently, at the initiative of the Congress of the Republic, Law No. 31920 has been promulgated, which aims to "promote and...

The potato has already amazed the world for its nutritional qualities (it has saved humanity from hunger on more than...

Above countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, Peru leads the continental ranking of the main producers of...

Identify the most consumed varieties of potatoes in Peru, learn to differentiate them and know what their recommended uses are....

The National Institute of Agricultural Innovation (INIA) of the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) reported that it had...

Foliar fertilization is the process of applying fertilizer nutrients directly to plant leaves. In addition to roots, leaves are also capable...

When the mustard is incorporated into the ground, it acts as a natural biofumigant New research on P.E.I. is using...

Many say cover crops only really work in no-till systems

Most of us have our own ideas about the food and plants that make up a large part of our diet....

Soil compaction occurs on all soils in the Netherlands. Growers know what the causes are, but do not always act accordingly. According...

University of Idaho - The potato industry has a term for the unpleasant surprise of cutting into a seemingly good potato to...

Healthy root systems are a key to success in any crop. They are “the plants digestive system”, according to Bio...

Humic acids and new varieties combat salt stress in the soil But there are ways to counteract salinization. In Egypt,...

Calcium plays an important role in the growth and development of plants. Cell membrane health is very crucial to the...

While temperature is probably the most important potato storage concern, another important step in storing potatoes is ensuring adequate relative...

What’s wrong with my potato crop? Getting to the bottom of that question involves diligence and knowledge.

Once harvest is over, most farmers are ready for a well-deserved break.  However, the to-do list still includes fall field...

Grower are reminded to use caution when selecting humates. Like all other products, humates are available in varying qualities and...

Some of the species cover crops we select, their exudates actually suppress some of the pathogens for our potatoes,” said...

Cover crops perform a range of functions. From protecting vulnerable soils to promoting soil biology to providing much-needed food for...

Common scab is one of the oldest bacterial diseases of potatoes.

Ozone is electrified air, similar to the air that humans breathe, and it can be used to kill bugs, fungus...

There is more to the long-term storage of potatoes than sprout suppressants. Here we examine five main considerations

  Nothing was more threatening or destructive than the loss that results in a pile of good quality potatoes from...

Рroblem that is apparent only after the potatoes are unloaded is pressure bruise.

Management of wound healing comes from the initial conditions potatoes are exposed to after harvest.

The range in environmental conditions during harvest can be vast depending upon daily weatherand time of day. “Ideal” harvest conditions...

Blackspot bruising is a quality concern no matter what market of the industry a potato is destined

Very few things can ruin the market value of a good crop as fast as too much bruise.

Storages and handling equipment should be cleaning and sanitized before and after use

Storage cleaning and disinfection is important, especially to minimize disease carryover from one season to the next

Cleaning and disinfectant can help prevent spread of the following potato diseases:

AP-LIFT system improves harvesting on heavy clay, loose peat, steep slopes and stony soil

There are two seasons with potatoes: The growing season and the storage season.