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10/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Want bigger, healthier potatoes? Use straw mulch; it improves soil quality and suppresses weeds

Want to get the most yield and the biggest tubers from your crop of potatoes, protect them from certain pests and weeds, and not use any artificial chemicals? An American study reported that adding straw mulch to the soil around emerging potatoes will result in bigger, healthier tubers. Mulch was also shown to protect the […]

09/28/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Application of straw mulch increases potato yield

American researchers reported that adding straw mulch to the soil around emerging potatoes increases the size of the individual tubers and the yield of the crop for two different cultivars. They further added that the straw mulch managed broadleaf weeds better than mechanical means of removing the weeds. The study was supported by the University […]

09/26/2018 / By Edsel Cook

How to increase your yield of “Spunta” potatoes

The potato is an important food plant around the world, especially in Saudi Arabia. Given the limited amount of arable land, improving the yield of the food crop is important. Saudi researchers went through the effort of compiling a soil and water quality index (SWQI) that helps determine the best mix of soil and water […]

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