A group of researchers has found that the same genetic mechanism that tells potatoes when to grow flowers and tubers (the edible part) is also a key player in the plant’s nitrogen management.
There are dozens of different potato varieties ... and usually as soon as the flowers open. Second and maincrop varieties can be kept in the ground much longer, until September, even though ...
After much anticipation Geelong’s corpse plant, which only flowers once every seven to ten years, is finally starting to open – but you only have 48 hours to see it.
Operating at 8.3 km/h, the planter ensures accurate placement with virtually no misses and minimal doubles, making it a “game-changer in potato farming”. Building on this success, the ...