Research & Technical
Limpopo cultivar trial under irrigation at Tom Burke in 2025
Limpopo is a major potato-producing region, where approximately 12 760 ha of potatoes (24.8% of the country’s total commercial potatoes) are produced by 121 producers. The most prominent cultivars produced…
Read MoreLoskop Valley cultivar trial under irrigation in 2025
The Loskop Valley is a potato-producing region where about 3.3% of the country’s commercial potatoes, mainly for processing purposes, are produced by 18 producers on approximately 1 715 ha. The…
Read MoreLimpopo cultivar trial under irrigation at Dendron in 2025
Limpopo is a major potato production area where roughly 24.8% of the country’s total commercial potatoes are produced by 121 producers on approximately 12 760 ha. The most prominent cultivars…
Read MoreSoil microbes drives potato health, yield, and sustainable agriculture
When you walk through your potato fields, picking up a handful of soil and catching that scent of fresh earth, have you ever wondered where that smell comes from and…
Read MoreLimpopo-kultivarproef onder besproeiing by Tom Burke in 2025
Limpopo is ’n groot aartappelproduksiestreek waar 121 produsente aartappels op sowat 12 760 ha (ongeveer 24.8% van die land se totale kommersiële aartappels) produseer. Die mees prominente kultivars wat in die…
Read MoreCultivar check: Foxy
Description Foxy is a high-yielding cultivar with consistently high output. The tubers are oval-shaped with white flesh, making them a good fit for premium markets. Foxy thrives in hot climates…
Read MoreInnovation secures future production
Every year on 30 May, the United Nations’ International Day of Potato celebrates one of the world’s most important food crops. Potatoes are among the most widely consumed staple foods…
Read MoreThe A to Z of micronutrients: Aluminium
Discussions regarding plant nutrition often centre on the major nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These macronutrients are required in large quantities and are well-known drivers of crop growth and yield.…
Read MoreEndoPrime® SC: Versterk opbrengspotensiaal in aartappels, van die wortels af
’n Mikorisa is ’n voordelige wortelswam wat ’n natuurlike samewerkingsverhouding (simbiose) met gewaswortels vorm. Die mikorisae in EndoPrime® SC ontwikkel swamdrade, bekend as hifes, wat voedingstowwe en water buite die…
Read MoreUsing biostimulants to boost potato yield under heat and cold stress
Temperature stress is a major limitation in potato production systems. Heat stress reduces tuber initiation, inhibits starch accumulation, and damages photosystem II, while increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Cold…
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