TRADE AND MARKET I NG Potato Europe has become a world-class business gathering To help visitors gain more in-depth understanding of the technique of these lifting machines, the organisation has set up three lifting groups. 2016 to offer simple parcel-based irrigation management. The compaction workshop will present the latest deep compaction benchmarks with a precise diagnosis of deep structural conditions. After all, compaction inevitably leads to sowing problems - and consequently to issues in achieving the fertilisation potential of the soil through cultivation. The varietal showcase will present a number of market-leading varieties, including the 44 which have been in the French catalogue since 2012, the date of the previous French edition of Potato Europe. In the storage section Potato Europe will focus on controlling germination and energy input. Conserving potatoes for the fresh market is becoming more complex. This calls for a combination of a range of strategies, requiring increasingly specialised expertise. Here, too, Potato Europe can provide answers. Successful conservation is crucial to ensure high-quality potatoes that can be stored for twice the length of their vegetation period, relying on good management of anti-germinative protection. With conventional (chlorpropham, maleic hydrazide) or alternative (mint oil, ethylene) protection methods, the key goal is high efficiency, guaranteeing quality, combined with low levels of residues of inhibiting products in the tubers. The latest benchmarks comparing these strategies and combining these various techniques will be presented. The second component of the storage/ conservation section relates to energy savings. Over the last few years, the use of artificial refrigeration has been growing in the fresh market. It is therefore important to control energy consumption, especially with per-kilowatt electricity prices spiralling upwards. Earlymorning picking for early harvesting strategies, building diagnosis tools (using thermal cameras or drones), insulation, cooling control: every measure counts. This is work requiring the services of a consultant, which is where the advice from ARVALIS’ experts can really help. ● Jaap Delleman Potato World 2016 • number 2 17 Pagina 16
Pagina 18Heeft u een jaarverslag, digitaal bladeren of digi-clubbladen? Gebruik Online Touch: studiegids digitaal maken.
Potatoworld 2016/2 Lees publicatie 40Home