Сrop protection

In the progeny of the large haulm killing trial that Delphy carried out last year in potato seed potatoes, it seems that blowing and spraying gives a much better stem...

 The presence of the Colorado potato beetle on a potato field is quite a challenge. Especially for the organic grower, who prefers not to use any chemicals. Joris van der Kamp grew...

Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) is still the number one insect pest of potatoes around the world. It’s a formidable enemy; left uncontrolled it can decimate a crop, but it can...

The infamous pathogen Phytophthora infestans caused famine in Ireland and other parts of Western Europe in the 19th century and continues to pose a major threat to our food production...

Eugenia Banks of the Ontario Potato Board has created a resource on late blight, updated for the 2021 growing season.

Last year, arable farmer Roelof Kunst gained experience with the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus, or Spical, as a control agent for spider mites in his potato crop. He is satisfied with...

Azoles are widely used as fungicides in arable farming.

The German Union of the Potato Sector (UNIKA) and the University of Applied Sciences Kiel are investigating this question in a joint project.

Do not rush to judgment on those herbicides, however, if grasses become a problem after potatoes have emerged.

“The damage of Alternaria in potatoes is – certainly in recent years – greater than that of Phytophthora. Most growers have a strong focus on Phytophthora. But the consequences of Alternaria are...

Two years ago, a team of potato scientists and researchers from across Canada launched a comprehensive study aimed at reducing the impact of Potato Early Dying (PED) disease — a...

Blight is the bane of potato growing and experts warn that, long-term, pressure in the UK is only set to rise.

rable farmers are increasingly and earlier encountering the Colorado potato beetle in potato plants.

In the presence of Phytophthora infestation in a potato crop, a stop spraying can be carried out at a short interval with at least two times PROXANIL plus a partner...

The problem of the resistance of the Colorado beetle to the active substances of insecticides of various chemical groups, the palette of which gradually shrinks, makes it difficult to fight...

FAZOR® inhibits germination, reduces sprouting and volunteer potatoes in the following crop. Also in onions ...

Practical aspects of mixing pesticides with fertilizers

Rising temperatures resulting from climate change is exposing more potato crops to the damaging extremes of heat stress more frequently.

Arable farmers would like to reduce the use of crop protection products, but do not have the correct knowledge about possible alternatives.

"We want to use everything we use in terms of resources as balance and efficiently as possible."

In some species and in some crops, pest monitoring requires the use of additional tools. In many cases, their purchase is a low cost that pays for itself quickly. Every professional...

The right time to start spraying is crucial against late blight. Resistance management when using fungicides is also moving more and more into focus. Many funds will expire after 2021. The drought...

Are they broadening their diet and taking a bite out your potato profits? Ground squirrels and voles cause yield losses in crops.

Due to (global) logistics problems in the supply of raw materials, the supply of various crop protection products is becoming increasingly difficult. Moreover, traders have to order longer in advance...

new digital tool helps to improve the biological performance of crop protection products in grain, maize, rapeseed, beet and potatoes

In the Netherlands, 9.3 million kilos of crop protection products were sold in 2019