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R431 Haulm Destruction and Blackleg
Aim: To re-evaluate the potential of haulm pulverisation to spread blackleg and increase daughter tuber contamination, and to determine the extent to which weeds in and around a potato crop with...
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R417 Potato Genome
Aim: A project funded by Defra, Potato Council, Scottish Government and BBSRC to support the British component of the Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium.Industry ChallengeThe genome sequence could...
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R427 Packhouse Diagnostics of Vegetables (LINK)
Aim: To assess the potential to use diagnostics to improve quality control and provide better decision support during washing and packing operations.Industry ChallengeIn reaching current supermarket...
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R412 Understanding the Role of Ethylene
Aim: To provide a greater understanding of the variation in biochemical and physiological changes occurring in different potato varieties after exposure to ethylene.A Potato Council funded review on...
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R404 Climate Change Impacts on UK Potato Production
Aim: To assess and quantify the likely impacts of climate change on potato production, focussing principally on yield (including quality) and water use, in selected processing and pre-pack...
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R407 Independent Variety Trials (2008-2010)
Aim: To provide independent testing of varieties of foliage late blight, black scurf, black dot, silver scurf and skin spot.New potato varieties undergoing UK National List (NL) testing and Common...
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R296 Improved Seed Rate Recommendations
Aim: To establish and quantify the effects of key environmental and agronomic factors affecting the number of tubers per mainstem in potatoes relating seed age and seed weight to the production of...
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R405 Improved Canopy and N management
Aim: To develop systems that will give growers better control of canopy and nitrogen management.A nitrogen management model that describes total N uptake and the redistribution of N from haulm to...
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R406 Water Use Efficiency Through Soil and Plant Water Balance
Aim: To improve the efficiency of water use in GB production by understanding the interactions between soil and plant water status and evaporative demand.Irrigation is often poorly scheduled in GB,...
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R431 Haulm Destruction and Blackleg
Aim: To re-evaluate the potential of haulm pulverisation to spread blackleg and increase daughter tuber contamination, and to determine the extent to which weeds in and around a potato crop with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R417 Potato Genome
Aim: A project funded by Defra, AHDB Potatoes, Scottish Government and BBSRC to support the British component of the Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium.Industry ChallengeThe genome sequence could...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R427 Packhouse Diagnostics of Vegetables (LINK)
Aim: To assess the potential to use diagnostics to improve quality control and provide better decision support during washing and packing operations.Industry ChallengeIn reaching current supermarket...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R412 Understanding the Role of Ethylene
Aim: To provide a greater understanding of the variation in biochemical and physiological changes occurring in different potato varieties after exposure to ethylene.An AHDB Potatoes funded review on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R404 Climate Change Impacts on UK Potato Production
Aim: To assess and quantify the likely impacts of climate change on potato production, focussing principally on yield (including quality) and water use, in selected processing and pre-pack...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R407 Independent Variety Trials (2008-2010)
Aim: To provide independent testing of varieties of foliage late blight, black scurf, black dot, silver scurf and skin spot.New potato varieties undergoing UK National List (NL) testing and Common...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R296 Improved Seed Rate Recommendations
Aim: To establish and quantify the effects of key environmental and agronomic factors affecting the number of tubers per mainstem in potatoes relating seed age and seed weight to the production of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R405 Improved Canopy and N management
Aim: To develop systems that will give growers better control of canopy and nitrogen management.A nitrogen management model that describes total N uptake and the redistribution of N from haulm to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R406 Water Use Efficiency Through Soil and Plant Water Balance
Aim: To improve the efficiency of water use in GB production by understanding the interactions between soil and plant water status and evaporative demand.Irrigation is often poorly scheduled in GB,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R431 Haulm Destruction and Blackleg
Aim: To re-evaluate the potential of haulm pulverisation to spread blackleg and increase daughter tuber contamination, and to determine the extent to which weeds in and around a potato crop with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
R417 Potato Genome
Aim: A project funded by Defra, AHDB Potatoes, Scottish Government and BBSRC to support the British component of the Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium.Industry ChallengeThe genome sequence could...
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