Potatoes
Welcome to the Rural NI Potatoes section. Here you will find practical information on production, business management, and technology related to potato production.
Latest Crop Management Notes
Management notes are produced on a monthly basis for local press. The information presented here outlines key management issues for that month.
Management notes are produced on a monthly basis for local press. The information presented here outlines key management issues for that month.
Blight-Net
Blight-Net involves the provision of easy to access and up to date information on the monitoring and control of potato blight in Northern Ireland via the Internet. Use of Blight-Net assists growers to apply fungicides more effectively and can provide necessary information for justifying fungicide use. The information is updated twice weekly and is available from June until September.
Blight-Net involves the provision of easy to access and up to date information on the monitoring and control of potato blight in Northern Ireland via the Internet. Use of Blight-Net assists growers to apply fungicides more effectively and can provide necessary information for justifying fungicide use. The information is updated twice weekly and is available from June until September.
Aphid control in potatoes
In Northern Ireland Potato Virus Y (PVY) is the most damaging of the insect transmitted viruses .
In Northern Ireland Potato Virus Y (PVY) is the most damaging of the insect transmitted viruses .
Getting it right with potato blight control
There has been good progress with planting in the fine weather over the past four weeks.
There has been good progress with planting in the fine weather over the past four weeks.
Hotboxing Home-Saved Seed Potatoes
Once-grown home-saved seed has the potential to reduce seed costs, but this should not be at the expense of seed quality.
Once-grown home-saved seed has the potential to reduce seed costs, but this should not be at the expense of seed quality.
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