Classroom module 1 (half day) –

• Laws, regulations and supply chain protocols;
• Sources of information, e.g. RB209, Technical Notes and AHDB Potatoes;
• Soil variability, soil sampling and estimating the supply of nutrients from soil;
• How to use manures and other organic amendments efficiently;
• The nutrient requirement of the potato crop and the effect of variety;
• Nutrients and potato crop quality, e.g. bruising, dry matter and skin-set;
• Environmental aspects of nutrient management, e.g. carbon footprinting, leaching and run-off;
• Practical exercises to make fertiliser recommendations.

PLEASE NOTE: PR14 Scheduling irrigation to optimise yield and quality in potatoes takes place in the morning (from 9.15 am) on the same day.  Book both courses for a full day of training.

Trainers are accredited by ARTIS

Participants receive an ARTIS Accredited Certificate