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Standen SR200 planter - Not just for average seed potatoes

Long and irregular seed potatoes have long been the Achilles' heel of the cup planter, but James Huyton speaks to one potato grower seeing benefits from their new Standen machine.

James Huyton
Machinery and Farm Technology Specialist
clock • 7 min read
Standen SR200 cup planter adaptable for planting seed up to 35mm to 60mm and beyond.
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Standen SR200 cup planter adaptable for planting seed up to 35mm to 60mm and beyond.

Processors' demand for long uniform potatoes and plant breeding to suit market demands left H.S. White and Sons, questioning the suitability of their old cup planter. Farming at Cantley Common, near...

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