R445 Late Season Water Management
BackgroundPrevious observations of late season water management have shown that short term hydration, soil moisture deficit (SMD) and timing of mechanical defoliation can affect the potential for...
View Article115R481 PhD Micronutrient Fortification
BackgroundBoth tuber yield and tuber quality are directly impacted by nutrient availability. However, studies into the effects of micronutrient feeds on growth rates, yield and uptake have been limited...
View ArticleGrower Collaboration 2014
Report on Grower Collaboration sites in 2014Publication Date: 17 March 2010Grower Collaboration 2014Content Tag: Grower CollaborationProcessingFreshSeedContent Image: Publication type:...
View ArticleGrower Collaboration 2013
Report on Grower Collaboration sites in 2013Publication Date: 3 July 2014Grower Collaboration 2013Content Tag: Grower CollaborationProcessingFreshSeedContent Image: Publication type:...
View ArticleR447 Independent Variety Trials
Aim: To provide robust disease resistance ratings for new and, where appropriate, existing varieties for public dissemination.Industry ChallengeIn order to comply with both national and European...
View Article11140010 PhD Mapping Starch and Glycaemic Index (GI)
BackgroundPotatoes have a typically of high glycaemic index (GI), although published GI values are highly variable depending on potato variety and processing/ cooking methods, GI is becoming a major...
View ArticleR444 Managing Cultivations and Cover Crops
Industry ChallengeResearch on potato systems shows that deep compaction caused during ground preparation before planting and shallow compaction caused by repeated traffic for spraying and irrigation...
View ArticleR454 Blackleg Survey
Aim: To provide information on the bacteria causing blackleg in seed crops.CollaborationFERAApproachA survey of seed potato stocks in England and Wales has been conducted since 2010 with AHDB Potatoes...
View ArticleR459 Improving Cultivation Practices in Potatoes
Aim: To improve cultivation practices in potatoes to increase soil structural stability, lengthen the window of cultivatability, improve soil N use efficiency, reduce wastage and energy consumption and...
View Article11140057 Alternative Sprout Suppressants (Fresh)
CollaborationDormfresh, Xeda, Restrain, ArystaBackgroundSprout control is critical to the year round supply of ware potatoes and the industry relies on Chlorpropham (CIPC), a relatively cheap and...
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