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"Krasa Meshchery" is one of the flagship projects of cooperation between Chuvashia and the Lorch Federal Research Center of Potato. Registered in the State Register in 2020, this mid-season table variety was bred by the Lorch Center…
After-cooking darkening depends on the balance of chlorogenic and citric acid in the tuber. Variety matters most, but soil, nutrition and storage time can turn a good crop into a spring discount.
AAFC scientists are testing tiny true potato seeds as a cheaper alternative to heavy seed tubers for northern communities, but a crop from seed runs about two weeks late.
Without a haulm topper or with the weather closing in, many growers lift potatoes under still-green foliage. Extension research on skin set shows where this is acceptable and why such lots need separate handling in storage.
When the harvest outruns storage capacity, a field clamp can buy time instead of selling at the seasonal low. FAO guidance and classic clamp design show where the limits are: size, cover, ventilation and temperature control.
A new thermal haulm burner in Canada revives an old question. UK trial data show how flailing, PPO desiccants and pulling perform without diquat on speed, skin set, stem-end browning and cost.
Soil and seed inoculum, plant stress and long waits between haulm killing and harvest all raise black dot on potato tubers. Research from the UK, Wisconsin and California shows which steps cut the risk.
The Irkutsk region is seeing systematic growth in the production of virus-free seed potato material, aimed at combating the "degeneration" of potatoes — a process in which a variety loses its valuable qualities after just 7–8 years…
Digging in waterlogged fields saves this season's crop but leaves compacted soil for the next one. AHDB data show compaction can cut potato yields sharply, while subsoiling pays off only where the problem is confirmed.
Autumn is a convenient time to put down potash for next year's potatoes. Applying potassium chloride months before planting lets chloride leach below the root zone, so growers keep the cheap fertiliser without losing dry matter.
Sclerotia of Rhizoctonia solani form faster once the haulm is killed, so the wait for skin set carries a cost. Research and extension advice point to seed quality, haulm method and prompt harvest.
Zebra chip has no resistant commercial variety, so control depends on the psyllid that carries it. Extension data show how temperature, feeding time and spray rotation shape the risk.
