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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
Vegetable Trials Update
December 18, 2021
By David Townley, Agrii Agronomist/Technical Support Climate change appears to be delaying our cold winter period later into each year, leaving us with warmer and wetter autumns which provides ideal conditions for the develop of diseases of our vegetable crops…. Read more
Tagged # agrii veg, agronomy, david townly, disease, fungicide, R&D, reseatrch, trails, veg, veg crops, vegetable trials
Would more sulphur improve veg quality?
December 10, 2021
RB209 states field brassicas need 50-75 kg SO3 /ha/year, but trials with higher rates based on Dutch practices have led to better yields and crop quality The role of sulphur in supporting crop quality is widely recognised, but the introduction… Read more
Tagged # crop nutrition, netherlannds, nutrient, RB209, sulphur, vegetable, vegetable crops, vegetable specialist
Trust the science with bio-stimulants
November 4, 2021
Potato specialist discusses the crop health and yield benefits of using a bio-stimulant containing the protein, Harpin αβ. Bio-stimulants are gaining acceptance among growers as recognition of the role they play in promoting yields through greater nutrient uptake and improved… Read more
Tagged # agronomist, agronomy, biostimulants, crops, experts, farmer, farming, potato, proact, science, trust