by helen.holman | Sep 23, 2026 | Crop Health, OptiYield, Uncategorized
Crop Resilience Starts Before Planting: Reflections from Arable Insights Live On 17 September, Emerald Research joined potato growers, agronomists and industry specialists at Farmers Weekly’s Arable Insights Live: Potatoes, held at the Dyson Research Centre in...
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...
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 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 | Mar 3, 2026 | OptiYield, Product, Technical Update
Microbial Mixes at Planting and Potato Crop Establishment For potato growers and agronomists, microbial mixes at planting should be viewed as part of establishment risk management — supporting root development, nutrient access and resilience before the crop comes...
