Agronomy

Agronomists need to know stem population to be able to model tuber numbers.

On average FarmLab saves farmers about 30% of their costs by cheaper sampling costs and reduced fertiliser input

Fertilizers that nourish the plant while ensuring a healthy soil provide the highest yields.

Potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans oomycete, is the most important disease of potato cultivation in the world. This...

Potato plants absorb large quantities of potassium (K) throughout the growing season.

Through the Innovative Farmers programme, four farmers located in Shropshire and Lancashire are looking at an alternative control method that...

Good nematodes can suppress plant parasitic nematodes. It's worth stimulating the good nematodes instead of just paying attention to the bad...

Wildflowers grown in strips through potato crops could control disease-carrying aphids and may help growers faced with a dwindling number...

Rolling catch crops can be an alternative to flail. This is cheaper, but greening requirements must be met. We have tips for...

In a recent survey of potato growers completed by Spudman, disease control concerns were highlighted. Growers reported struggling with increased...

A well-rounded potato disease management plan is the first step toward a successful season. potato disease management To optimize quality...

View original article Phosphorus in soil is an essential macro-element, required for plant nutrition. It participates in metabolic processes such...

 Micronutrients tend to fall by the wayside, but their importance should not be overlooked. A comprehensive nutrition plan is paramount....

Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem. AROUND...

Calcium plays an important role in in potato quality, production. Cell membrane health is very crucial to the survival and...

The white areas in this North Dakota field are not snow — they are areas with high salinity, which can...

A fertiliser program for potatoes growing in sandy soils must balance environmental risk with maximising returns. Coastal sands are naturally...

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has discovered an unknown variant of wart disease on the agricultural...

With last year's harvest just off the field, it is also time to look at the coming growing season. An important...

A sequenced approach using a liquid nematicide with a new mode of action along with an existing granular product is...

A database has been developed for nematode and fungus control within the European Best4soil network, of which WUR is also...

A study completed by an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) scientist found winter cover crops planted after potatoes can be beneficial...

Potato tubers are the result of the plant genetics and the environmental conditions in which they are grown. Potato varieties...

Teralytic is a soil analytics company which enables farmers to grow more, using less product/enhancement/applications whilst reducing the environmental impact of agriculture.   Teralytic’s wireless probe contains 26 sensors which provide...

Whether it is leaves or soils, the lab-in-a-box solution puts portable testing in hands of farmers and agrologists The METOS...