Crop4Sight adds irrigation scheduling tool to their potato crop toolkit
Crop4Sight’s online and mobile digital toolkit is designed to help growers maximise saleable potato yields and was launched as a commercial service in 2020. Crop4Sight now adds a potato irrigation scheduling tool.
September 03, 2017
Increasing reports of widespread scab as United Kingdom potato harvest progresses
As the potato harvest in the United Kingdom progresses, there are increasing reports of widespread scab.
May 09, 2011
Continuing drought increases common scab threat for UK potato growers
Lack of rain has affected most of England and Wales and unusually dry ground may result in higher levels of common scab than in the last few years, says Potato Council technical executive Chris Steele.
February 01, 2011
UK researchers show potatoes can be grown with much less water
Scientists at East Malling Research (EMR) - recognised as world experts on water management - have found a way to significantly reduce the amount of water used to grow potatoes commercially, after transferring the knowledge from early work with strawberries.
