Know How / Potatoes

In a tough potato market, our potatoes page aims to help you grow a more profitable crop in the face of rising inputs and volatile markets.

This is your starting point for addressing challenges such as disease and weed control, finding ways of managing pests, exploring precision farming and protecting the environment.

Key areas of focus:

  • Getting establishment right
  • Planning fungicide strategy
  • Keeping on top of weeds
  • Meeting market specifications
  • Planning irrigation schedules

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POTATOES

How potato store solar saved farm 40% on energy costs

Following one of the toughest years growing potatoes, Cambridgeshire farmers Nigel and Andrew Garner knew they needed to cut input costs to keep the business pushing forward. That’s why in…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

How four precision-bred traits could help UK growers

Creating a more permissive regulatory framework for precision-bred crops in England is starting to pay dividends as the first crops begin small- and large-scale field trials. While there remains legislation…

HARVEST AND CROP STORAGE

Five tips on storing this year's heat-hit potatoes

This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato crops, so growers are urged to remain vigilant and manage any issues promptly. Hutchinsons head…

POTATOES

How grower plans to store 5,000t of potato in tough season

Soaring spot potato prices are providing some comfort for growers after two years of difficult trading, but the legacy of this summer’s weather challenges means storing crops will require careful…

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