Posts Tagged ‘Potato trials’
Potato cultivar trial supplement 2023/2024
Potatoes SA’s cultivar trials cover most of South Africa’s production regions and consist of a minimum of 12 trials planted and harvested each year, including a few product trials. These…
Read MoreResearch into the use of cover crops as green manure to combat Verticillium wilt in potato plants
Various crops have been studied for their use as green manure to combat soilborne diseases in commercial potato fields. The implementation of green manure crops involves different mechanisms that contribute…
Read MoreMarble Hall trial and tuber moth workshop
The Marble Hall trial planted on Jaco van den Heever’s farm included processing varieties. The trial was planted on 15 June 2023 and consisted of three repetitions spaced 1.5 m…
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