by helen.holman | May 28, 2025 | Trial Reports, TRIP
Direct applications are driving increased nutrient use efficiency The TRIP project is exploring how direct foliar applications of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium can improve nutrient use efficiency, reduce reliance on soil-applied inputs and support potato crop...
by helen.holman | May 19, 2025 | Crop Health, Nutrient Testing, OptiYield
What is leaf tissue analysis and why is it useful in potato crops? What is leaf tissue analysis? Leaf tissue analysis is a vital tool for managing the nutritional health of potato crops. While the OptiYield soil analysis system predicts nutrient availability to...
by helen.holman | May 12, 2025 | OptiYield
Managing Heat and Drought Stress in Potato Crops Naturally Spring 2025: low rainfall and rising crop stress risk Spring 2025 has been a direct contrast to spring 2024, with unseasonably low rainfall throughout February, March and April. According to the BBC...
by helen.holman | Apr 7, 2025 | Crop Health, OptiYield
The systematic approach: making it simple Making crop nutrition planning simpler Streamlining work practices and making operations easier to carry out can also bring savings of time, energy and effort. However, changing from what you always do to a new approach can be...
by helen.holman | Mar 27, 2025 | Emerald Research, News
Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) and a leading potato grower in South West England have won an eighteen-month Innovate UK project to tackle the ever-growing problem of wireworm damage in potatoes. The £56,000 project will evaluate several soil improvers, rich in prebiotic...
