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Potato Foliar Feed
- Thread starter Cuthbert
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deleted user 837354
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What are you trying to achieve??
You have to pump them with magnesium and manganese to begin with. I assume you have a full canopy by now so keep whacking them with Yara Magphos K or croplift alternately, just put it in with your sequenced blight sprays. Magphos K will provide greater tuber numbers and subsequently increase their size as well.
Cuthbert
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Just keep them growing and a good canopy. Is bitter salts any good
AndrewB
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- Kincardineshire
As a seed grower I apply foliar P with the 2nd and 3 blight sprays normally tuber initiation to boost tuber numbers.
deleted user 837354
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Better than nothing. As above foliar phospate encourages more tubers to form, potash encourages yield. Magnesium and manganese will support a healthy canopy. There are a myriad of products you can use. I used to use magphos K and evergreen plus but the principle is the same.
Potato nutrition is a massive subject in itself I am sure there will be experts along shortly. I was warned that if you see them flagging its too late so always pump them along. I have not grown thousands of acres but I have never had a bad crop. Didnt try to cut corners though. A good crop can be worth a lot of money so doesnt pay to get too cute.