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Mild mosaic showing in the leaves as a yellow mottle, a secondary infection from the seed tuber.

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Mild mosaic showing in the leaves as a yellow mottle, a secondary infection from the seed tuber.

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Welcome through! Some warm weather due for the next few days so these will grow quickly now they have emerged.

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Welcome through! Some warm weather due for the next few days so these will grow quickly now they have emerged.

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Maris Piper ware potatoes growing well given the rain and cold conditions so far in June.

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Maris Piper ware potatoes growing well given the rain and cold conditions so far in June.

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First stage of tuber initiation, the hook stage.

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First stage of tuber initiation, the hook stage.

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Three in a bed Hermes seed growing well in the cold.

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Three in a bed Hermes seed growing well in the cold.

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Almost the middle of June. Some catching up to do for some stocks.

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Almost the middle of June. Some catching up to do for some stocks.

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Happy New year to everyone involved in potatoes from minituber production, to ware growers to cooks all over the world.

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Happy New year to everyone involved in potatoes from minituber production, to ware growers to cooks all over the world.

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Hope everyone's roast potatoes were as good as ours and they had a great day. Merry Christmas.

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Hope everyone's roast potatoes were as good as ours and they had a great day. Merry Christmas.

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Storage can be tricky most seasons and this year will threw up many issues as the season goes on. Stocks need to be properly dried and cured and checked regularly over the coming weeks / months and movement plans changed to suit. Storage advice is available anytime from www.allaboutpotatoes.co.uk or by messaging.

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Storage can be tricky most seasons and this year will threw up many issues as the season goes on. Stocks need to be properly dried and cured and checked regularly over the coming weeks / months and movement plans changed to suit. Storage advice is available anytime from www.allaboutpotatoes.co.uk or by messaging.

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Many seed and ware varieties have growth cracks this season from Rhizoctonia. These vary from small lines to deep cracks. Ware will be hit hard for this without a change to intake specifications and seed stocks are being picked hard to pass inspections. This will also reduce the availability of some seed varieties further.

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Many seed and ware varieties have growth cracks this season from Rhizoctonia. These vary from small lines to deep cracks. Ware will be hit hard for this without a change to intake specifications and seed stocks are being picked hard to pass inspections. This will also reduce the availability of some seed varieties further.

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Many harvesters on the go lifting what is still left in the ground. Still a few thousand acres to go but it has come down a lot in the past two weeks. Many acres will not be lifted and good storage techniques will be crucial in saving what is lifted.

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Many harvesters on the go lifting what is still left in the ground. Still a few thousand acres to go but it has come down a lot in the past two weeks. Many acres will not be lifted and good storage techniques will be crucial in saving what is lifted.

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Thank you natural predators, keep eating those aphids as it is too late for this plant but keep up the good work and prevent it spreading.

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Thank you natural predators, keep eating those aphids as it is too late for this plant but keep up the good work and prevent it spreading.

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A busy bee on a mission

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A busy bee on a mission

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Rhizoctonia Solani on stems and a newly formed tuber. Leaves were starting to roll and wilt. This wont be in a washed pack come the new season!

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Rhizoctonia Solani on stems and a newly formed tuber. Leaves were starting to roll and wilt. This wont be in a washed pack come the new season!

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Digging up a ground keeper in the rain, certainly a change from last year!!

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Digging up a ground keeper in the rain, certainly a change from last year!!

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Well timed rain this week, definitely needed. More next week?

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Well timed rain this week, definitely needed. More next week?

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Crops growing well, 20mm added via irrigation gun so far, 1.5mm added via conventional method.

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Crops growing well, 20mm added via irrigation gun so far, 1.5mm added via conventional method.

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Hoped for a bit more but will take 15mm. Some places for a lot more and caused a lot of damage. Still looking dry for the next few weeks so the potatoes will hopefully do a bit of bulking over the next couple of days.

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Hoped for a bit more but will take 15mm. Some places for a lot more and caused a lot of damage. Still looking dry for the next few weeks so the potatoes will hopefully do a bit of bulking over the next couple of days.

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Aerial tubers developing on stems infected with Rhizoctonia Solani.
The potato trying to ensure it survives into next year by producing the aerial tubers while under stress after the root system has been attacked.

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Aerial tubers developing on stems infected with Rhizoctonia Solani.
The potato trying to ensure it survives into next year by producing the aerial tubers while under stress after the root system has been attacked.

www.thepotatoforum.co.uk

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Some crops doing well and still standing up in the drought and others are wilting fast. No moisture left in the bed to support the plants.

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Some crops doing well and still standing up in the drought and others are wilting fast. No moisture left in the bed to support the plants.

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31 degrees earlier for test digging and a more manageable 24 now for rogueing. Sun has gone down now which helps see things. Hottest day for this in a long time. Even more tomorrow!
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31 degrees earlier for test digging and a more manageable 24 now for rogueing. Sun has gone down now which helps see things. Hottest day for this in a long time. Even more tomorrow!
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Warmer in the fridge than outside today. Seed holding well, couple of weeks to go before coming out to warm up for planting.

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Warmer in the fridge than outside today. Seed holding well, couple of weeks to go before coming out to warm up for planting.

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Rhizoctonia Solani can affect potato tubers and plants in many ways. It can attack sprouts when the tubers are starting to grow and if conditions are correct can result in non emergence. It can also reduce root mass which will affect the growth of the plant. There are also many tuber conditions like black scurf, 'elephant skin, tuber cracking and small holes with the distinctive Rhizoctonia mark around the entrance. These can all be small surface marks that would not affect the potatoes marketable qualities right through to full coverage. Anything above 10% skin coverage will reduce a potatoes market value.

For more information go to The Potato Forum.

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Rhizoctonia Solani can affect potato tubers and plants in many ways. It can attack sprouts when the tubers are starting to grow and if conditions are correct can result in non emergence. It can also reduce root mass which will affect the growth of the plant. There are also many tuber conditions like black scurf, 'elephant skin, tuber cracking and small holes with the distinctive Rhizoctonia mark around the entrance. These can all be small surface marks that would not affect the potatoes marketable qualities right through to full coverage. Anything above 10% skin coverage will reduce a potatoes market value.

For more information go to The Potato Forum.

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Ladybirds sleeping in the gorse bush which protects them from predators. Keep them safe for aphid season.

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Ladybirds sleeping in the gorse bush which protects them from predators. Keep them safe for aphid season.

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#tuesdayvibes Ask your questions or get advice on potato storage at www.thepotatoforum.co.uk

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#tuesdayvibes Ask your questions or get advice on potato storage at www.thepotatoforum.co.uk

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Helminthosporium Solani. Silver scurf on ware crops can devalue a stock destined for Grade A packing to a peeling job in a matter of weeks and harm seed tubers by affecting the eyes and growth rates. For more information go to the website or The Potato Forum

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Helminthosporium Solani. Silver scurf on ware crops can devalue a stock destined for Grade A packing to a peeling job in a matter of weeks and harm seed tubers by affecting the eyes and growth rates. For more information go to the website or The Potato Forum

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We are now into the new year and hopefully stores are working well and efficiently to keep stocks in a marketable condition. Get in touch via The Potato Forum or a direct message to discuss any problems, issues, thoughts, efficiencies or tips you want to share with the community.

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We are now into the new year and hopefully stores are working well and efficiently to keep stocks in a marketable condition. Get in touch via The Potato Forum or a direct message to discuss any problems, issues, thoughts, efficiencies or tips you want to share with the community.

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Happy New Year from The Potato Forum and All About Potatoes. The place to learn and share potato knowledge.

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Happy New Year from The Potato Forum and All About Potatoes. The place to learn and share potato knowledge.

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Merry Christmas everyone from All About Potatoes and The Potato Forum. Meat and vegetables all sourced locally from farms. Tastes so good. Enjoy your day no matter what you are having or doing.

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Merry Christmas everyone from All About Potatoes and The Potato Forum. Meat and vegetables all sourced locally from farms. Tastes so good. Enjoy your day no matter what you are having or doing.

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Most stocks are now lifted and well into there life in store whether that is for the December market or next July market. A very important stage that needs planning and close attention to detail to ensure all stocks make it to their chosen market. If you have any issues or questions please get in touch or join the chat at www.thepotatoforum.co.uk
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Most stocks are now lifted and well into there life in store whether that is for the December market or next July market. A very important stage that needs planning and close attention to detail to ensure all stocks make it to their chosen market. If you have any issues or questions please get in touch or join the chat at www.thepotatoforum.co.uk
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Slicing potatoes to check for internal defects. Not finding a lot so far this year but a long way to go. #thepotatoforum
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Slicing potatoes to check for internal defects. Not finding a lot so far this year but a long way to go. #thepotatoforum
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A good day at Potatoes in Practice. Great to see so many farmers, producers, traders and everyone else who attended. First proper meeting in at least a 18 months, muddy under foot but dry for the event. Many new varieties from the seed houses to think about. It is good to be back.

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A good day at Potatoes in Practice. Great to see so many farmers, producers, traders and everyone else who attended. First proper meeting in at least a 18 months, muddy under foot but dry for the event. Many new varieties from the seed houses to think about. It is good to be back.

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Too late for a second flush of tubers this year. Now chopped due to initial tubers being up to size.

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Too late for a second flush of tubers this year. Now chopped due to initial tubers being up to size.

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Sclerotinia sclerotiorum affected potato stem with mycelium. Stems often turn soft and leaves turn yellow and can be confused with blackleg. The stems will become a grey/white colour with a woody look. The mycelium contain sclerotia which survive in the soil over winter. Spores then form and when mature they are released in large volumes and are spread across the field on the wind.

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Sclerotinia sclerotiorum affected potato stem with mycelium. Stems often turn soft and leaves turn yellow and can be confused with blackleg. The stems will become a grey/white colour with a woody look. The mycelium contain sclerotia which survive in the soil over winter. Spores then form and when mature they are released in large volumes and are spread across the field on the wind.

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Tubers up to 50mm now so we will have a crop this season. Rain forecast this week so mixed with warm soils could lead to rapid growth so will need to keep an eye on crops over the next 5 to 10 days.

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Tubers up to 50mm now so we will have a crop this season. Rain forecast this week so mixed with warm soils could lead to rapid growth so will need to keep an eye on crops over the next 5 to 10 days.

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It is so hot for walking and digging crops. Truck said it was 26 degrees at the last look, pouring sweat and covered in dust to add to it. Marfona seed crop looking good, numbers not high in some crops though.

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It is so hot for walking and digging crops. Truck said it was 26 degrees at the last look, pouring sweat and covered in dust to add to it. Marfona seed crop looking good, numbers not high in some crops though.

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Secondary Potato Leaf Roll Virus ( PLRV ) showing in a ware crop. Original infection occurring in the latter part of last season. This virus will reduce numbers of tubers produced by the plant.

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Secondary Potato Leaf Roll Virus ( PLRV ) showing in a ware crop. Original infection occurring in the latter part of last season. This virus will reduce numbers of tubers produced by the plant.

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The rain has cleared, sun is shining for a little while. Good day for walking crops.

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The rain has cleared, sun is shining for a little while. Good day for walking crops.

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Full emergence now showing in many fields. Little difference in fields planted end of April to fields planted near end of May. Later planted crops through quickly with warmer, moist soils perfect for getting the tubers growing and through the soil fast.

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Full emergence now showing in many fields. Little difference in fields planted end of April to fields planted near end of May. Later planted crops through quickly with warmer, moist soils perfect for getting the tubers growing and through the soil fast.

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Conditions still dry, not much moisture left in the bed to hold any shape. Hillers will be required to reshape drills in some soils after we get some moisture. Irrigators on standby.

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Conditions still dry, not much moisture left in the bed to hold any shape. Hillers will be required to reshape drills in some soils after we get some moisture. Irrigators on standby.

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Soils still on the cold side at 7 degrees and drying out fast. Tubers going into soil that is warmer will help to promote faster growth and get to emergence as quick as possible.

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Soils still on the cold side at 7 degrees and drying out fast. Tubers going into soil that is warmer will help to promote faster growth and get to emergence as quick as possible.

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Go to The Potato Forum to discuss this weeks question, What next for growers after AHDB? Join us at www.allaboutpotatoes.co.uk/forum to give your thoughts or ask questions.

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Go to The Potato Forum to discuss this weeks question, What next for growers after AHDB? Join us at www.allaboutpotatoes.co.uk/forum to give your thoughts or ask questions.

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Afternoon soil temperatures almost at 9 degrees C at 30 cm. Good moisture levels in the soil. Still the odd wet pocket in a lot of fields but it has dried up well in the past few weeks. Crops are certainly starting to move now in fields across the county as conditions continue to improve.

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Afternoon soil temperatures almost at 9 degrees C at 30 cm. Good moisture levels in the soil. Still the odd wet pocket in a lot of fields but it has dried up well in the past few weeks. Crops are certainly starting to move now in fields across the county as conditions continue to improve.

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Seed movement is at full speed as planting continues across the UK with some excellent conditions and continued dry weather. As bags of seed arrive on farm, check the label and a full QC should be carried out before the bags are emptied. Bags should be emptied as soon as possible after arriving and if not being planted within a couple of days, either put in a store with good air movement or a cold store. The seed potatoes should be brought out of cold store a couple of days before planting to warm up and acclimatise before planting.

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Seed movement is at full speed as planting continues across the UK with some excellent conditions and continued dry weather. As bags of seed arrive on farm, check the label and a full QC should be carried out before the bags are emptied. Bags should be emptied as soon as possible after arriving and if not being planted within a couple of days, either put in a store with good air movement or a cold store. The seed potatoes should be brought out of cold store a couple of days before planting to warm up and acclimatise before planting.

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Merry Christmas everyone and looking forward to the new year. Arran Victory, Mayan Gold combo for Christmas potatoes worked well. If you need potatoes or potato advice on any aspect just get in touch. Have a great holiday season.
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Merry Christmas everyone and looking forward to the new year. Arran Victory, Mayan Gold combo for Christmas potatoes worked well. If you need potatoes or potato advice on any aspect just get in touch. Have a great holiday season.
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Harvest 2020 has been an ordeal that is still going on for some, especially in parts of the East of the UK. The rain in August had water levels rising to surface levels and higher. Then came three weeks of dry that allowed many crops to be harvested in excellent conditions but by the end it was too dry leading to high levels of bruising in ware crops. This was followed by many days of heavy rain that have saturated soils leaving many fields under water and not passable by foot let alone machinery. Crops are now being lifted slowly using a lot of machinery and manpower filling boxes with a lot of soil, rots and some potatoes. If possible, these potatoes should be run over a grader or pre cleaner to remove the worst of the soil and rots, then dry the boxes for as long as possible to dry and cure the potatoes. Long storage is not recommended for any late, wet lifted potatoes and these should be sold as soon as possible.
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Harvest 2020 has been an ordeal that is still going on for some, especially in parts of the East of the UK. The rain in August had water levels rising to surface levels and higher. Then came three weeks of dry that allowed many crops to be harvested in excellent conditions but by the end it was too dry leading to high levels of bruising in ware crops. This was followed by many days of heavy rain that have saturated soils leaving many fields under water and not passable by foot let alone machinery. Crops are now being lifted slowly using a lot of machinery and manpower filling boxes with a lot of soil, rots and some potatoes. If possible, these potatoes should be run over a grader or pre cleaner to remove the worst of the soil and rots, then dry the boxes for as long as possible to dry and cure the potatoes. Long storage is not recommended for any late, wet lifted potatoes and these should be sold as soon as possible.
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Black dot, Collectotrichum Coccodes, a soil borne fungal disease, can effect plant sterns, roots, stolons and tubers towards the end of the growing season. The disease will develop faster in warm, wet soils and continue to slowly develop once cooled in store. The tubers will have small greyish brown patches that start to develop on the tuber surface. The small black dots, microsclerotia, are just visible to the eye but can be clearly seen with a hand lens. Black dot is less common than silver scurf and does look similar at a glance. With the use of a lens the black dot microsclerotia are small dots further apart than the whispy black lines of silver scurf. Tubers going into store with black dot should be dried and pulled down to holding temperature quicker than normal to slow the progress. The stored tubers will turn a darker brown colour over time making selling into the pre-pack market difficult. The microsclerotia survive in the soil on ground keepers and on other plant root systems. Best practice is for long rotation, plant clean seed and harvest early.

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Black dot, Collectotrichum Coccodes, a soil borne fungal disease, can effect plant sterns, roots, stolons and tubers towards the end of the growing season. The disease will develop faster in warm, wet soils and continue to slowly develop once cooled in store. The tubers will have small greyish brown patches that start to develop on the tuber surface. The small black dots, microsclerotia, are just visible to the eye but can be clearly seen with a hand lens. Black dot is less common than silver scurf and does look similar at a glance. With the use of a lens the black dot microsclerotia are small dots further apart than the whispy black lines of silver scurf. Tubers going into store with black dot should be dried and pulled down to holding temperature quicker than normal to slow the progress. The stored tubers will turn a darker brown colour over time making selling into the pre-pack market difficult. The microsclerotia survive in the soil on ground keepers and on other plant root systems. Best practice is for long rotation, plant clean seed and harvest early.

For more information get in touch or check out the blog on the website

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Two meter dig on Maris Piper crop, good size, better numbers in this crop. Many tubers still below a 55mm but will need to check again in about a week as the leaders are at 65mm+. Good moisture levels in the bed and no signs of streptomyces scabies (common scab) or spongospora subterranea (powdery scab).

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Two meter dig on Maris Piper crop, good size, better numbers in this crop. Many tubers still below a 55mm but will need to check again in about a week as the leaders are at 65mm+. Good moisture levels in the bed and no signs of streptomyces scabies (common scab) or spongospora subterranea (powdery scab).

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One meter test dig of Saxon, getting up to size with 50% between 45 and 55 mm, numbers are down but looking good at the moment, another two or three weeks of growing to get up to size.

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One meter test dig of Saxon, getting up to size with 50% between 45 and 55 mm, numbers are down but looking good at the moment, another two or three weeks of growing to get up to size.

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