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.
New potato blight control strategy
Due to changes in the potato blight population, spray programmes need to be revised to achieve effective blight control in 2010.
Due to changes in the potato blight population, spray programmes need to be revised to achieve effective blight control in 2010.
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.
Managing blight in high risk conditions – August 2009
July’s high rainfall and humidity has produced conditions very favourable for the spread of blight in potato crops and infection has been reported in all areas.
July’s high rainfall and humidity has produced conditions very favourable for the spread of blight in potato crops and infection has been reported in all areas.
Potato Harvester Settings
With potato harvesting season underway, the importance of correct harvester setting to reduce damage to the crop cannot be over emphasised ...
With potato harvesting season underway, the importance of correct harvester setting to reduce damage to the crop cannot be over emphasised ...
Potato Pink Rot
The wet summer and recent flood damage to some potato crops may result in tubers with pink rot sometimes referred to as ‘water slain’
The wet summer and recent flood damage to some potato crops may result in tubers with pink rot sometimes referred to as ‘water slain’
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 .
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