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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 still underestimated." That's what Jan-Willem Scherpenisse, arable…
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 long-established yield robber which has become an…
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 fungicide with another active substance
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 this pest.
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.
