Fertilizers and pesticides

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.

growers to recognize the potential food safety risks associated with the rapidly expanding use of biostimulants and biofertilizers in crop management.

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.

Yes, that’s phosphite, not phosphate. While it’s chemically similar to the widely used and essential phosphate — the ‘P’ in the NPK fertilizer mnemonic — phosphite (PO3) is a ‘reduced...

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...

mancozeb also contains manganese and zinc as an extra added value on top of the fungicidal effect

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

Ways fixation might occur naturally or industrially

Fertigation, in which drip irrigation is combined with fertilization, provides substantial additional yields

chemical fertilizers has increased by around 16% between 2015-16 & 2020-21.

Chlorine is ubiquitous in nature and is taken by plants from various sources: fertilizers, soil, precipitation, water used for irrigation

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

A new report indicates the pyrethroid sensitivity of two important aphid virus vectors

In the coming year, more and more agents may only be sprayed with nozzles from a high drift reduction category (DRD 90%, 95%, 97.5%). With a conventional sprayer this can lead to...

BCPC’s Julian Westaway said, “Having access to the latest pesticide information is vital for all those involved in their use and application. The UK Pesticide Guide, in both its online...

BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has a new, free, 40-page color booklet available about diagnosing herbicide injury on plants. “While herbicides are useful tools for managing weeds, sometimes they can also...

When it comes to mineral fertilizers, it's not just the ingredients that count, but also the product quality. Proper storage of the fertilizer is essential to maintain its quality. Check off the...

Karlsruhe - The EU approvals for the pesticide active ingredients imidacloprid, denathonium benzoate, calcium phosphide and zeta-cypermethrin end on December 1, 2020 in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2020/1643....

Potato growers can now apply a liquid nematicide using a conventional boom sprayer, after it gained approval. Velum Prime, the liquid nematicide from Bayer containing fluopyram, has received on-label approval...

The dangers of counterfeit pesticides to environmental and human health was raised on a recent BBC Countryfile episode. There has been a major rise in the illegal trade of counterfeit,...

Much is still unknown about the effect of crop protection products in agriculture on people and the environment. So says Violette Geissen, professor of Soil Physics and Land Management at Wageningen...

With each herbicide checked off the list, the power of waterhemp grows stronger. It has confirmed resistance to six modes of action — and its resistance will only grow stronger...

Every farmer wants to see their crops grow healthily, develop fully, and yield properly in both quantity and quality. To achieve all this, crop plants must have enough of every...

The fungicidal potato stain Monceren Pro must no longer be used. The permissible residue levels for this have been reduced. The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety revoked the approval...

The smaller package of resources and the drought of recent years mean that the pressure of wireworms is increasing rapidly. The problem is, among other things, in potato cultivation on torn...

Minister Schouten wants a ban on the stacked use of crop protection products with the same active substance. Her next step is to plead with the European Commission for such a...

On Thursday, October 29, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced a finalized update to requirements for the pesticide application exclusion zone (AEZ.) An AEZ is the area surrounding pesticide application equipment...

The calculated amount of pesticides still present, on vegetables and fruit, which act on the nervous system, remains considerably below the safety limit with an average daily consumption. According to the...