Early disease suppression opportunity for potato seed

Seed potato producers are urged to treat disease-susceptible stocks with a fungicide during the first grading window

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Early disease suppression opportunity for potato seed

It has been a challenging season in all seed-growing areas of the UK in 2023, with regular rainfall leading to some wet and sticky harvesting conditions late in summer. With producers keen to get crops...

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