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Download PDF Over the past couple of seasons it’s been a steep learning curve as the industry gets to grips with desiccation in the post-diquat era. CPM gets the gen on how to use PPOs to best effect. Planning and patience are the key to effective desiccation using PPOs. By Lucy de la Pasture Desiccation is one of the most important processes in potato production. Get it wrong and the price is paid in loss of marketable yield and potential problems during harvesting and storage. With the PPOs now the only chemical option remaining, planning desiccation strategies has never been more important. To plan effectively it’s important to know how the chemistry is working so that it can be used to achieve the best results. And that means also understanding the factors that may make the job more difficult. James Cheesman of Certis Bechim has been working with the PPOs for a long time, both as an agronomist and latterly in his technical role at the company. He talks through the essentials to ensure desiccation success at the business end of the season. What makes a good desiccant? One of the main purposes of desiccation is to ‘stop’ the crop…
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Download PDF Over the past couple of seasons it’s been a steep learning curve as the industry gets to grips with desiccation in the post-diquat era. CPM gets the gen on how to use PPOs to best effect. Planning and patience are the key to effective desiccation using PPOs. By Lucy de la Pasture Desiccation is one of the most important processes in potato production. Get it wrong and the price is paid in loss of marketable yield and potential problems during harvesting and storage. With the PPOs now the only chemical option remaining, planning desiccation strategies has never been more important. To plan effectively it’s important to know how the chemistry is working so that it can be used to achieve the best results. And that means also understanding the factors that may make the job more difficult. James Cheesman of Certis Bechim has been working with the PPOs for a long time, both as an agronomist and latterly in his technical role at the company. He talks through the essentials to ensure desiccation success at the business end of the season. What makes a good desiccant? One of the main purposes of desiccation is to ‘stop’ the crop…
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