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Contents tagged with water management
4 March 2022
Index of research projects and reports on water management, bruising and common scab in potatoes
16 August 2021
Preventing problems getting onto the nursery is more effective than dealing with any outbreak at a later date.
23 June 2021
Read about using control, containment and counting for an efficient irrigation system.
12 May 2021
Water Efficient Technologies (WET) Centre – Precision technology developments for soft fruit in 2021 webinar
23 February 2023
Irrigation is critical for bulb onions in the middle part of the season, from bulb initiation to egg stage in early August. Towards the end of the growing season, more irrigation may increase bulb size but increases the risk of foliar diseases.
30 January 2023
Reservoirs and tanks for storage can greatly improve the water resilience of your business.
30 January 2023
Taking water from wells, boreholes and even reservoirs is regulated to make sure all users get a fair share and the environment does not suffer
30 January 2023
Learn more about water auditing, planning for unexpected supply interruptions and how to use abstraction licences efficiently and flexibly.
30 January 2023
The quality and yield of horticultural crops depends on a consistent supply of water for irrigation. The factors to consider and the steps you should take to safeguard your water supply are set out in these pages.
15 July 2020
Irrigation systems for potato crops - efficiency and cost
15 July 2020
Late-season water management, as the crop begins to senesce, is the essential final phase in an efficient irrigation regime.
23 March 2022
Find out what resources available on potato irrigation, including latest research project results.