DrSpud

Potato scientist and KE expert, Champagne and Zinfandel lover

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@NeilGud Been lucky to have two great supervisors on my life: EJA is the reason I have stuck in potatoes for 34 years and counting. Working hard on the eulogy for the members of CUPGRA.

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@NeilGud So sad, and a terrible day to go. Was only talking to him 3 weeks ago. Many of my thought processes and diligence are because of him. Crap end to a crap year.

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@SpudSlingsby @GraemeSkinner1 What's the record HP on tandem or trandem team pulling out a spud trailer? I remember a Ford FW60, 7600 + 6600 in 1983. 540 HP. Must be significantly higher now with bigger tractors (and worse soil conditions). 😢

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Not a potato in sight for Friday night supper. Just home-made sushi with avo, sesame-seared tuna and salmon, beetroot and red Champagne. Plebs.

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Triple-cooked chips fine, triple-cooked crisps not, even if they are Truffle and Rosemary!

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@GraemeSkinner1 22 t/ha DM is an extremely good yield. Single dig, however.

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@GraemeSkinner1 Well done on the agronomy.

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Potatoes and sunflowers: just missing the Tour de France.

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@GraemeSkinner1 Over-cooked beans? Otherwise, sounds and looks amazing. Elveden pork last night and Maris Piper from Scotland even though a field of MP at end of chalet park. #nonicking

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@ProduceSolution Canopies pretty determinate in 2020. Older leaves now succumbing to heat stress through lack of frequent irrigation i.e. every 1-2 days.

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@GraemeSkinner1 Shame!

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@GraemeSkinner1 90.5 * 17.83 = 16.1 DM. Target for top yield is 20. Two more irrigations!

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@GraemeSkinner1 Pretty big DM yield.

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@GraemeSkinner1 Not that low though?

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@GraemeSkinner1 2013 Scab Experiment at CUF. Volare, 125 t/ha at 14.7% DM. Average of three replicated plots. Irrigated twice daily.

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@GraemeSkinner1 34 C and 6 mm ETo will!

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@cupgra Potato scientist of the future perhaps. Sign him up! 😀

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@GraemeSkinner1 Must visit.