..., researchers have succeeded in simultaneously modifying multiple genes that potentially predispose potato plants to the dreaded fungus Phytophthora infestans. PhD student Ania Lukasiewicz (ILVO-VI...
Spread through imported (seed) potatoes, contaminated water and the 'bittersweet' vine The Diagnostic Center for Plants at ILVO mapped the epidemiology of the brown rot bacterium in the 1990s unde...
ILVO is bringing its extensive potato expertise to the largest open-air fair for potato growers. Potato Europe travels across Europe every year and this year it is descending on Tournai on September 6...
On a technology test field, ILVO conducted an unusual potato-precision farming trial during the 2022 growing season. Every three days, a drone with a camera took images of the plants (and any weeds). ...
WatchITgrow is a well-known platform in the potato sector that gives growers access to extensive information about the growth and health of their crops. Users can easily store relevant data from e.g.,...
Insight into the microclimate around a potato plant Dry and hot summers affect more than just our gardens, parks or public green spaces. That is why CurieuzeNeuzen in de Tuin is also studying the...
...biofunctional and technological proteins. The current sources of these proteins are soy, cereals or potatoes (mainly imported in Europe and ecologically unsustainable). The scarcity of this type of...
...t do they take into account the expected climate change? In part 2, the fractional fertilization of potatoes and maize is studied. In part 3, innovative practices and techniques are examined that c...
...l cameras mounted on either drones or tractors to detect beginning disease hotspots. Focus on potatoes... The Industry 4.0 experimental farm 'Smart Farming 4.0 ' will optimize and demonstra...
...her, UNAJMA University in Moquegua, Peru): 'Making tuntas has always been a way to save the smaller potatoes that are not immediately sold on the fresh market for later consumption. This affects a ...
...ries specialized in the crop and Belgians moved on to other one-year industry crops such as beet, potato, fodder wheat, and maize. Kristiaan Van Laecke (ILVO Plant Sciences): "Working on barley...
...lso been mapped. In the 30-meter zone of the mature (highest) trees yield was one-quarter lower for potatoes and corn. Paul Pardon: 'If you calculate the revenues over the years, including the logg...
...CONNECT puts sensor technology on AVR machinery to gather field data, such as about the soil or potato size. Data are sent to the Microsoft Azure platform of AVR. This allows farmers to share their...