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Controlling the risks of sprouting begins long before a potato goes into long-term storage. CPM attends a recent AHDB webinar to learn how to get the best out of maleic hydrazide applications. Once sprouting starts in the field, it’s a hell of a job to stop it in store. By Lucy de la Pasture The demise of CIPC has resulted in a more integrated approach to managing sprouting in potatoes – and that means considering the problem from every angle. That includes making use of varietal factors that can help reduce reliance on chemical sprout suppression – such as inherent dormancy characteristics and cold-temperature tolerance – as well as store management practices. Even though it has been approved since the mid-1980s, maleic hydrazide now has an enhanced reputation as the foundation for successful sprout suppression in store, says AHDB’s Adrian Briddon. “Maleic hydrazide was mainly used to control volunteer potatoes – tubers that were left in the field after harvest would be inhibited from sprouting in the spring. More recently it has been recognised for its wider benefits, which include inhibiting secondary growths and internal sprouting, as well as sprout suppression in storage.” The effects of…
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Controlling the risks of sprouting begins long before a potato goes into long-term storage. CPM attends a recent AHDB webinar to learn how to get the best out of maleic hydrazide applications. Once sprouting starts in the field, it’s a hell of a job to stop it in store. By Lucy de la Pasture The demise of CIPC has resulted in a more integrated approach to managing sprouting in potatoes – and that means considering the problem from every angle. That includes making use of varietal factors that can help reduce reliance on chemical sprout suppression – such as inherent dormancy characteristics and cold-temperature tolerance – as well as store management practices. Even though it has been approved since the mid-1980s, maleic hydrazide now has an enhanced reputation as the foundation for successful sprout suppression in store, says AHDB’s Adrian Briddon. “Maleic hydrazide was mainly used to control volunteer potatoes – tubers that were left in the field after harvest would be inhibited from sprouting in the spring. More recently it has been recognised for its wider benefits, which include inhibiting secondary growths and internal sprouting, as well as sprout suppression in storage.” The effects of…
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