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#PhytophthoraInfestations #AlternariaSolani #PotatoCrops #TomatoCrops #PlantHygiene #Fungicides Description: Learn about the early infection of phytophthora infestations, specifically phytophthora infestations caused by Alternaria solani, and how it can affect your potato and tomato crops. ...

Potato farming is an essential component of agriculture, providing nourishing food to millions of people worldwide. However, potato crops can be vulnerable to various diseases, including the Potato Y Virus. In this ...

A strong root system allows crops to absorb water and nutrients from the soil, but scientists have little information about the genes that control root development. Recent research published in New Phytologist reveals that ...

Biostimulants can act as an insurance policy for growers this spring, especially as another wave of frosts threatens to knock crops back. So far, winter has been wet and except some sharp ...

Dozens of furrows lie barren in a dusty field on the Bolivian highlands. It should be replete with potato plants ready for harvest, but a deadly combination of drought and frost proved ...

Potato farmers in the northern parts of the country have suffered heavy crop losses due to ground frost owing to the fall in temperatures in the last week, as Shagun reports for DownToEarth. While potato ...

A new database of 19 insect genomes, including the world's most dangerous pests, has been created in the UK to improve crop protection, FarmingUK reports on February 8. The genomes of the ...

In Novosibirsk, a seminar was held on the topic "Application of ultra-low-volume spraying from UAVs (agrodrones): advantages and prospects." Among the speakers was the deputy head of the Novosibirsk branch Volokitin V.V. ...

Legume plants do not depend on externally supplied nitrogen, because they can form a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, called rhizobia. The plants recognize the nitrogen-fixing bacteria and allow them to colonize specially formed ...

"In 2030, agriculture and horticulture will consist of sustainable production with sustainable plants and growing systems, so that diseases and pests have fewer opportunities and the use of plant protection products can ...

Traditionally potato producers in Canada use the late fall to prepare their potato beds for the following spring. The long-established process has its benefits, but also creates concerns, including loss of soil ...

Researchers from the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPb FRC RAS) have developed a method for obtaining humic acids from organic lake sediments (sapropel), which serve ...

Australian grocer Woolworths Group said heavy rain may keep squeezing supply of farm-based staples, including potato chips, as soaring shelf prices contributed to a decline in first-quarter food sales, according to a report ...

As increasing heat makes fire seasons longer and more intense, a team of scientists is looking to this U.S. state to see what might happen to potato yields – and their findings ...

Farmers warned supermarkets will be selling shorter chips and smaller potatoes after a lack of rain this summer impacted crops. After a record-breaking summer and widespread drought in August, Tim Rooke, chair ...

As North American potato growers are working to maximize their yield potential for the 2022 harvest, it’s also time to start thinking about maximizing crop potential for the 2023 season, according to ...

Heavy storms (25 to 60mm) have caused some hope in France, Germany, Belgium, and up through Eastern/Central Holland, but agronomists are now waiting to see how the potato crops react. France is ...

Retail sales and home consumption have plateaued again in Ireland due to soaring temperatures and peak holidays period, according to the weekly potato market report issued by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA). IFA further ...

Potatoes can suffer from heat stress when temperatures rise. Heat stress severity depends on 1) how hot it gets, 2) the rate of temperature increase, 3) duration of extreme temperatures, and 4) ...

Farmers in the UK are warning about the crops of potatoes, onions, carrots, and lettuce due to the dry weather. As Maria Daisy reports for Nokia News, conditions are having an impact on already planted ...

Purslane has provided scientists with important clues on how to create drought-tolerant crops in a world suffering from climate change. Yale scientists report that the widely distributed and considered weed plant Portulaca ...

Inka Crops is specialised in the production and marketing of gourmet and alternative snacks. The company was launched in 2000 and is offering a wide variety of snacks of Peruvian origin with the ...

Temperatures in the South West region of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom reached 40 degrees Celsius last week, putting a strain on potato crops that are not irrigated. The dry weather ...

INTRODUCTION An industry of value, Agriculture sets the livelihood of 65% of the population of India, directly or indirectly. The vitality of the Agricultural Industry is so deep-rooted in our systems that ...

Fifty Shades of Potato: More than fifty varieties of branded crops were presented at Bryansk Field Day 2022After two years of online mode and the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors in the ...