January 2022
Potato Growers – Time maleic hydrazide applications carefully
January 10, 2022
Trials suggest water rates and application timing are central to higher tuber residue values, explains Nick Winmill, Agrii head of potato trials and research. Trials commissioned by Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR) and performed by SBCSR with support from… Read more
Vegetables: Release their potential
January 7, 2022
By Chris Wallwork, Agrii Technical Manager (Vegetables) Phosphorus is required early within vegetable crop development to encourage rooting, essential for further water and nutrient exploration of the rooting zone. As a result, it is most vital to the crop early… Read more
Tagged # Agrii, agrii-start, cauliflower, release, trials, vegetable crops
Effective weed control requires good planning
January 5, 2022
‘Attention to detail’ has become the maxim that defines weed control success, explains David Townley The gradual withdrawal of herbicides has emphasised the need for a truly integrated approach to weed control. Cultural measures such as a wide rotation and… Read more
Tagged # brassica, carrot, CROP MANAGEMENT, elsoms seeds, groundsel, herbicide, leafy salads, problematic weeds, salad crops, salad growers, spalding, uk veg, vegetable, vegetable crop management, vegetable crop protection