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Top tips to maximise potato sprout suppression

Growers are being advised to prioritise crucial timings and application conditions of maleic hydrazide to maximise efficiency of the product

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Top tips to maximise potato sprout suppression

Timing the application for the correct potato growth stage is crucial and it is important that maleic hydrazide (MH) is properly absorbed and translocated to the growth points of the tubers, advises Geoff...

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