Potato Petiole Analysis: Staying on Track from Emergence and Beyond

by helen.holman | Jun 2, 2026 | Crop Health, Nutrient Testing, OptiYield

Potato Petiole Analysis: Staying on Track from Emergence and Beyond After the initial sigh of relief that tubers are in the ground and emerged, comes the concern to keep them on track to meet your tonnage and quality commitments at the end of the season – which may be...

How Seaweed Extracts Help Potatoes Cope with Water Stress

by helen.holman | May 26, 2026 | OptiYield

Foliar support when irrigation is limited With limited or no irrigation overcoming the effects of prolonged dry periods comes down to biostimulant and nutritional support – delivered through foliar application. Why Seaweed Extracts Are Used in Crop Stress...

Heading into May and should we be talking about water stress?

by helen.holman | May 12, 2026 | Crop Health, OptiYield

  Potato Water Stress: Managing Crop Nutrition in Dry Conditions What is the UK water situation going into May 2026? Up until mid-February the UK had a record-breaking run of 40 consecutive days of rain somewhere in the UK, in fact Aberdeenshire had received...

Fertiliser Prices & Potato Nutrition: Smarter Nutrient Strategy

by helen.holman | Apr 29, 2026 | OptiYield, Product

Fertiliser Prices Are Rising Again: Why Potato Nutrition Needs a Smarter Strategy This Season Maybe it’s not in the bag? The numbers coming out of the fertiliser market this spring have an uncomfortably familiar ring. UK-produced AN is around 30% above its...

Foliar Application in Wet and Dry Weather | Crop Nutrition

by helen.holman | Apr 20, 2026 | OptiYield

Foliar Application – Come Rain or Shine Weather has always been one of the biggest influences on crop nutrition. Even the best-planned fertiliser programme can be challenged by changing conditions in the field. Dry soils can restrict nutrient movement to the root,...