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 | Feb 24, 2025 | News, OptiYield
The role of microbes in a soil’s ecosystem is well established, along with a clear understanding of their beneficial role in enhancing crop production. Recent years have seen microbial colonies come under repeated stress with prolonged episodes of waterlogging, which...
by helen.holman | Jul 8, 2024 | Emerald Research, OptiYield
Heat and drought along with other abiotic stresses can take their toll on crops in many ways: A lack of water disturbs the uptake of fluid through the roots which in turn stops the delivery of vital nutrients and other important molecules to the cells. Water stressed...
by helen.holman | Jun 20, 2024 | Emerald Research, TRIP
Emerald Research Limited (ERL) will be exhibiting at the Potato Days UK event, which is being held on the 4th and 5th September by kind permission of Dyson Farming at Nocton, Lincolnshire. The event will be the largest potato sector event being held in the UK this...
