Cultivate Articles - Potato

French Fries

Use of Magnesium to complement fertilization

​How to adjust management to increase use efficiency and its result on crop productivity and quality

02.06.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

French Fries

Importance of nutrition in potatoes

Application of amino acids in the filling of potato tubers can influence the improvement of productivity and quality

25.02.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

French Fries

Current scenario of potato cultivation and the main challenges

By Alison Rampazzo, Hortifruti Line Portfolio Leader at Corteva Agriscience.

19.10.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Driving

Managing nematodes in potatoes

Management of root-knot nematode in potatoes requires the integration of several measures, from pre-planting to harvest

12.06.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Spacing and hilling management in potatoes

The cultural management of the spacing between plants in the rows has repercussions on potato production, both for seed and consumption. The practice of hilling can reduce the incidence of greening of t

18.04.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Main pests that attack potatoes

Pests such as moth, pink caterpillar, leafminer, pin and wire larvae, aphids, cowworm and corós are among the main obstacles faced by potato producers, with damage to both the aerial part and the

17.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Management of late blight, the most aggressive disease in potato crops

Rapid spread and high destructive potential make late blight the most important and aggressive disease in potato crops

03.11.2017 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

​How to fertilize sweet potatoes

By Luis Antônio Suita de Castro, researcher at Embrapa Clima Temperado, Pelotas, RS

24.02.2017 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

French Fries

Seed potato import requirements

The success of potato crops depends largely on the use of quality genetic material, free from pests and other contaminations.

07.10.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Nematode management in potato crops

The root-knot nematode is one of the most aggressive in potato cultivation, with losses in production and the ability to make commercialization unfeasible due to the depreciation of the tubers.

13.09.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

How to combat rhizoctoniosis in potato crops

Characterized by occurring in reboleiras, with alternation of sick and healthy plants in the field, rhizoctoniosis is an aggressive disease

08.07.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Potato scab management

Potato scab, spread throughout the various producing regions of Brazil, causes serious damage by reducing the commercial value of the sprouts and in more serious cases even preventing their commercialization.

22.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables

hidden obstacle

Associated with the soil and with a widespread occurrence, rhizoctoniosis affects stems, stems and causes black crust on potato tubers, in addition to presenting other serious secondary symptoms

10.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

Army of evil

Pests such as moth, pink caterpillar, leafminer, pin and wire larvae, aphids, cowworm and corós are among the main obstacles faced by potato producers, with damage to both the aerial part and the

19.02.2016 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Nematodes in potato and carrot crops cause millions of dollars in crop losses

By Leonardo Aquino, PhD in Phytotechnics from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) and is a professor in the areas of Plant Production, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition also at UFV

03.04.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Use of silicon increases commercial potato productivity

Research carried out at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - UNESP, Botucatu campus, showed that the supply of silicon to potato cultivation promoted a 63,2% reduction in plant lodging and increased the yield of

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Compromised production

Viruses, one of the most important groups of potato diseases, cause, in more severe cases, losses of more than 80% in productivity.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Insects that don't grow

Insect growth regulators (ICR) are considered third generation insecticide products. Some synthetic compounds are analogous or antagonistic to natural youth hormones

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Late blight - Threat to potatoes and tomatoes

Late blight is equally destructive to potato and tomato crops and other species of the Solanaceae Family, and can cause damage of up to 100%. The disease is commonly called late blight or downy mildew.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Against the wither

Controlling bacterial wilt is very difficult, as the bacteria can remain in the soil for several years. Therefore, it is advisable to adopt a set of preventive measures.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Higher quality seedlings

The production of propagative materials with high phytosanitary standards is one of the main challenges faced by the potato production chain in Brazil. In this context, the multiplication of pre-b plants

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Prague mining

Experts show which are the main aphids that attack potatoes in Minas Gerais.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

knowing the enemy

Research shows peculiarities of Vaquinha (Diabrotica speciosa) that can help control the pest.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

No loss

See the main causes and how to reduce potato losses, in order to preserve their commercial value.

10.11.2015 | 21:59 (UTC -3)