Using biologicals to sustainably maximise yield and increase returns

The rising costs of labour, fuel, power and fertiliser, coupled with a desire to embrace more sustainable practices, are driving the uptake of new biological and biostimulant products among potato farmers.

An agricultural biological is a broad term used to describe naturally occurring materials derived from microorganisms, plant extracts and other organic matter. They have the potential to reduce fertiliser and pesticide requirements, reducing the environmental impact of conventional agriculture.

In Issue 05 of PotatoLink magazine, Julie Finnigan, Technical Agronomist at Serve-Ag/E.E. Muir and Sons, discusses her investigation into the use of biologicals in a range of horticultural crops, including potatoes, on trial sites in Tasmania.