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Download PDF The changing weather patterns being experienced in the UK puts potato crops at risk from temperature stress, according to a recent survey carried out by Syngenta. CPM finds out more. Growers most frequently cited the effects of heat in limiting tuber bulking. By Lucy de la Pasture New market research has been questioning how potato growers perceive the role of biostimulants in crop agronomy. The survey involved 60 potato growers and specialist agronomists across England and Scotland, including 10 farmers growing over 100ha of potatoes and advisors covering a total of 25,666ha. Among growers 70% of the crop was grown under contract, including 52% of total area for pre-pack, 32% for crisps or chipping and 7% for seed. Of all the stresses, heat stress was perceived as one of the biggest threats, scoring 74 out of 100, compared with drought stress at 71, nutrient deficiency at 64 and intensive light at 57. Digging a little deeper, the results show that 37% of the farmers questioned ranked heat stress as very high impact (nine or 10 on a scale of 0-10), with a total of 70% scoring it as seven or higher. Just 13% perceived the effect on their…
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Download PDF The changing weather patterns being experienced in the UK puts potato crops at risk from temperature stress, according to a recent survey carried out by Syngenta. CPM finds out more. Growers most frequently cited the effects of heat in limiting tuber bulking. By Lucy de la Pasture New market research has been questioning how potato growers perceive the role of biostimulants in crop agronomy. The survey involved 60 potato growers and specialist agronomists across England and Scotland, including 10 farmers growing over 100ha of potatoes and advisors covering a total of 25,666ha. Among growers 70% of the crop was grown under contract, including 52% of total area for pre-pack, 32% for crisps or chipping and 7% for seed. Of all the stresses, heat stress was perceived as one of the biggest threats, scoring 74 out of 100, compared with drought stress at 71, nutrient deficiency at 64 and intensive light at 57. Digging a little deeper, the results show that 37% of the farmers questioned ranked heat stress as very high impact (nine or 10 on a scale of 0-10), with a total of 70% scoring it as seven or higher. Just 13% perceived the effect on their…
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