El portal de la papa en Argentina
In the December issue of the Badger Common’Tater magazine out of Wisconsin in the US, an article is featured in which specialists Paul Bethke and Troy Fishler tackle the matter of frost-damaged potatoes.
Around Rs 9-12 per kg is spent on potato farming, but, of this, Rs 6-8 per kg is production cost and Rs 3-4 per kg is spent on harvesting, packaging, cold storage and transportation.
Thrips tabaci, noto come il tripide della cipolla, è un importante parassita polifago e vettore dell’agente dell’avvizzimento maculato del pomodoro (Tomato spotted wilt virus, TSWV), responsabile di epidemie sporadiche ma devastanti nella patata.
Los análisis realizados por la Dirección General de Agricultura de la Comisión Europea constatan "una reducción rápida y sostenida" de la plaga de la patata en Galicia, por lo que prevé que será posible erradicarla en un futuro próximo.
El 2018 ha sido un año en que la papa mostró al país y al mundo su potencial innovador. Dicho potencial debe ser desarrollado en los próximos años, comenzando el 2019 con políticas de fomento de la industrialización.
Potato yields in the UK appear to be faltering and one expert believes a yield competition like that seen with wheat could help the sector get closer to three-digit yield figures.
2017 saw European retailers and potato growers scramble to comply with rules requiring lower rates of the commonly used sprout inhibitor chlorpropham (CIPC).
Weeds are a grower’s enemy, so tackling them head on early in the season can make a world of difference later.