How to manage potato weed control in a wet spring

Potato growers are facing a different proposition when it comes to weed control this spring compared to 2022 following delayed planting of much of the UK’s maincrop.

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How to manage potato weed control in a wet spring

Potato growers are facing a different proposition when it comes to weed control this spring compared to 2022 following delayed planting of much of the UKs maincrop. A wet March saw potato planters...

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