Direct planting of potatoes to minimize soil erosion
A modified single-pass planter and hilling system from Spudnik played a key role in Chad Berry's experiment on ...
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Tag: seed potatoes
Food always comes first
Aleksey Krasilnikov, Executive Director of the Potato Union Potato acreage is likely to increase this season. Cost ...
Association of Potato and Vegetable Farmers in Pula, Kanlaon City, Philippines
On Tuesdays, we continue to publish exclusive materials from the WPC (World Potato Congress), telling about the organization of effective ...
ErFra pre-germination system is back in production
The ErFra VoorKiemSystem (VKS) by Erik Juurlink and Frank Houtink was introduced to the market as an innovation in ...
Flame Sterilizing Potato Seed Tuber Cutting Machine
Such a machine could be a potential solution for minimizing the spread of disease during seed cutting.
What are the elements of the Quality Seed Potato Program in the US?
How can you tell if a seed potato is disease free? The American potato seed industry is difficult to navigate. IN ...
Planting Decisions: Planting Depth and Distance Between Potato Plants
Seed tubers are planted in small holes or shallow planting furrows made by a planting machine. Usually planting depth ...
Free seed potatoes distributed beyond the Urals
Residents of the Kurgan region can get seed potatoes for free. Information and conditions of issue are published on the official website ...
A new covering material has been developed to protect against aphids, thrips and caterpillars
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed Plant Armor, a textile "plant armor" that makes insects...
90% of potato seeds in Astrakhan come from Russia
The main share of seed material for potatoes, which is grown in the Astrakhan region, is supplied by Russian seed companies. About ...
