AGRONOMIC ARCHIVE

Using these fumigants to control soil-borne diseases had positive effects on the crop beyond disease control. Total and marketable yield...

Root lesion nematode is a tiny pest, about one millimetre in length. But it has an outsized ability to damage...

Two advisors and a researcher recently discussed the most important issues about green manures in an online meeting during the...

The results of the analysis of scientific data show that in the last decade a steady deficit of macro- and...

Nitrogen is dizzyingly expensive. Anyone who neglects the basic nutrients now also slows down nitrogen uptake. Extremely high fertilizer prices , especially for...

Potato is an important crop in the United States, with a value of $4.02 billion (USDA-NASS 2018). Florida produces one-third...

If you decide that the benefits of foliar fertilization are worth the cost, here are a few suggestions:

Herbicides are still the main weeds control option

An effective weed management program takes into account the type of weeds present, crop rotation, cultivation, available herbicides, and the...

Growing potatoes with excellent taste characteristics was the starting point for Jeroen Klompe’s eight-year journey to improve his soil, and...

Center pivot fertigation may be the future for potato production.

Today we have the participation of Camilo Soro Simon, director of development and commercial strategy of AGROSTOCK, who introduces us to the...

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) scientist Johan Johan Desaeger believes an integrated strategy is the...

Whether carbohydrates are sent to the leaves or tubers depends largely on plant hormones, which regulate all aspects of plant...

Two potato planters Grimme from the same manufacturer. What provides a more even distance between seeds: belts or spoons?  In the...

Potatoes are the most important vegetable grown in Israel and are an important crop in the Negev desert region in...

From potato planting to row closure is a busy time for growers. It’s also a busy time for weeds. Getting...

From water management methods to research project results, our resources will help you to decide when and how to irrigate....

Soil pH affects many aspects of crop production, especially nutrient availability. Most of our main field crops like a neutral...

Potato cyst nematode (PCN) is the UK’s primary potato pest

“A better understanding of soil health will lead to ways of producing more potatoes”

Plants can absorb three different types of nitrogen: nitrate, ammonium and amine

What form the basis of the usable soil capacity?

Heat during the growing season is causing disease problems for potato growers

Chemigation in drip-irrigated crops allows for the delivery of systemic insecticides through irrigation water directly to the root system.