With many seed potato crops around Scotland coming up to size rapidly, potato growers are getting to grips with haulm destruction which will become part of the 'new norm' in the post-diquat era. The ...

4. Haulm destruction With diquat no longer available, growers are now reliant on the use of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitor-based desiccants to destroy the haulm prior to harvesting.

monitoring and surveillance of the property needs to be improved to combat the problems of poaching and the illegal extraction of natural resources and halt the collection of wood and haulm in the ...

“Every tree between the field and Lowestoft had ornaments of pea-haulm (stems or stalks) hanging from it, which local boys would try to knock off with sticks.” Paul later got a job in the industr ...

Bosses at TR Machinery are pleased to announce that it has joined the dealer network for AVR, manufacturers of a full range of potato machinery. AVR is a Belgian company that has been ...

We need to develop other strategies for haulm (plant stem) destruction. "We heard really good things from other growers about the Strategic Potato Farm programme at Elveden. We are pleased to be ...