by helen.holman | Aug 4, 2026 | Crop Health, OptiYield
Photographs taken on 22 July show potato crops managed under the OptiYield® programme retaining substantial green canopy following an exceptionally demanding period of summer weather. The four OptiYield fields A B C and D – are all in the same locality. Although...
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...
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...
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,...
by helen.holman | Apr 13, 2026 | OptiYield
High Nutrient Use Efficiency and Foliar Applications Making better use of expensive fertiliser inputs Nitrogen has always been one of the most important crop inputs but in recent years it has also become one of the most closely scrutinised. As fertiliser prices remain...
