Potato Review

CONTENTS www.potatoreview.com POTATO REVIEW MARCH/APRIL 2021 3 Editor’s letter WELCOME to the Spring issue of Potato Review – bigger and better than ever before! We have somany insights and news updates to share with you thismonth. With planting under way, we take a look at how to get the best fromyour soil and some of the trial work that’s been done in this area, as well as o ering experts’ advice onweed control. Weed control is a particularly hot topic in Scotland, where strategies are having to change, andwe run a full report on this. Andwhile we’re north of the border, we speak to Grampian Growers, the Scottish cooperative that is undergoing somemajor changes - all to the bene t of itsmembers. Losing vydate is amajor blow to growers andmanufacturers alike. Our feature on PCN considers this and other options, andwe report onwhat di erent sectors of the industry have to say about proposed actions for this season. Aphid control is also spotlighted andwe run a new opinion piece on biostimulants. It’s been an eventful start to the season in terms of events – albeit virtual ones because of the lockdown situation. In our May issue we’ll bring you a full report on the SACAPP conference, while in this issue we give in-depth feedback onwhat Bayer’s Potato and Vegetable Conference, and Syngenta’s Potato Science Live had to o er. With 64 pages packedwith knowledge insights for those throughout the potato supply chain, we hope to provide plenty of tips and insights right up until May – and don’t forgot to follow our website and social media updates formore day-to-day bulletins. NEWS ROUND UP BIOSTIMULANTS FOCUS 04 08 24 27 NEMATHORIN POTATOSCIENCE LIVE ??????????? SCOTLANDS TRATEGIES NEMATODECONTROL IN FURROWAPPLICATIONS 17 20 23 GRAMPIANGROWERS 12 Stephanie Cornwall Editor SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION POTATO&VEGETABLE CONFERENCE FERTILISERTRIALS 32 35 48 BENTAZONAPPEAL 59 INTERNATIONALNEWS 54 MACHINERYUPDATES 50 AHDBONTHE SPOT integratedmanagement 46 STORAGEAND SUSTAINABILITY 44 APHIDS FOCUS 41 WEEDCONTROL 60