The world may be easing its way into post-pandemic normality, however latest market research shows that this will have limited impact on the historically high prices of nitrogen and imported fertilisers for Australian farmers. This PotatoLink magazine article provides tips on getting the most nitrogen out of your legume cover crop.

As every vegetable grower understands, all good crops start with good seed, and potatoes are no exception. However, potato tubers, unlike many other seeds, need considerable care and attention to optimise results. This PotatoLink magazine special feature covers seed age, diseases, storage, cutting, treatment, and certification.

The correct interpretation of the report, is vital to ensure fertiliser applications are adequate to supply crop requirements. This factsheet covers important considerations while soil sampling and testing, the common parameters tested and which nutrients can be reported.

Webinar: Legumes in rotation with potatoes - an alternative nitrogen source, factsheet: The changing nutrition needs of a growing crop, in the spotlight: minimising mechanical tuber damage during harvest, and much more.

In this webinar Dr Kelvin Montagu and Peter O’Brien discussed the principles of using legumes as an alternative nitrogen source, the importance of legume inoculants and considerations for best results in potatoes.

Knowing what your plants need and when is crucial to getting the most out of your crop. This factsheet covers the importance of soil tests, in-season tissue testing, how nutrients interact with each other and fertiliser application methods.

Australian potato industry benefits from USA experts, demonstration site news – Ballarat (VIC) and Canowindra (NSW), and much more.

On the 2nd of February 2023, PotatoLink hosted a workshop In Ballarat. Weeds, disease, seed and storage were all covered in these presentations.

Ensuring plants get the right amount of water when they need it is essential to produce a great crop. In this factsheet, Dr Jenny Ekman covers water stress, waterlogging and how to make sure your potatoes are getting the right amount of water.

Join PotatoLink as we talked to Dr Andy Robinson of North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota about herbicide damage and weed management in potatoes.

Welcome back to 2023, and events with USA expert Andy Robinson.

An interactive panel session with some of the PotatoLink team, Peter O’Brien, Peter Philp, Tim Walker and Nigel Crump on disease management, nutrition management, weed control, and more.

In Issue 07 of PotatoLink magazine, Ryan Hall explains that the vast majority of insects are harmless, some are beneficial and a very few are damaging to potato crops. Encouraging beneficial insects into the crop can save time and money, avoid negative side effects, and prevent development of resistance.

Powdery scab is a devastating pathogen affecting potato growers of Australia causing annual losses estimated to top $13.4 million annually. In issue 07 of PotatoLink magazine, Prof Calum Wilson from Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture reports on his 3-year project — Mechanisms and manipulation or resistance to powdery scab in potato roots.

Petiole sampling and analysis is an effective and simple way to determine the nutrient status of a crop, including diagnosing any deficiencies or toxicities in potato plants. Like any analyses, getting the sampling right is the first step. In this PotatoLink magazine article, learn when to sample, how to sample and how to handle samples.

Blackleg is a bacterial infection of potato tubers and stems. While the disease is not widespread in Australia, new causal organisms have been identified over the past few years, warranting industry awareness.