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Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced further information on the £2 million financial support package for potato growers. The ....
Figure 1 G. rostochiensis yellow PCN developing females on potato roots. Soucre AHDB PCN cyst split to reveal eggs and juveniles. Source AHDB PCN infestations can reduce yields by up to 80%. Previous Next Replacing older plant varieties with better-performing newer varieties is an important aspect of increasing productivity and profitability, and essential in responding to changes in consumer preferences, policy and the environment. Potato cyst nematodes (PCN) are increasingly problematic where potatoes are intensively grown. Until recently, very few potato varieties have been available for commercial production with resistance to both species of the pest, Globodera pallida and Globodera rostochiensis. Teagasc and IPM Potato Group have been partners in developing new potato varieties with better pest and disease resistance since the 1960s. ....
"Because we have been able to supply quality material in the market, demand for our product has risen significantly over the last 2 years. We are well on track to produce 30,000 metric tonne of seed potato including IPM varieties by FY23," Sanjeev Mahant, CEO of Utkal Tubers told. ....
Teagasc and IPM develop PCN-resistant potato variety Teagasc and IPM Potato Group have recently released a new potato variety which is resistant to potato cyst nematode (PCN). PCN is an economically devastating soil pest which can destroy potato crops. ‘Buster’ is a new ware or prepark variety and is resistant to both species of PCN. Its speed of development was greatly assisted by new genomic identification capabilities. Dan Milbourne spoke at this week’s National Tillage Conference about the work of the Virtual Irish Centre for Crop Improvement (VICCI). He explained that Buster combines PCN-resistant genes from five parents. Combining five genes is challenging and using conventional breeding methods may have taken up to 30 years. However, the variety was achieved using a genomic approach called marker assisted selection (MARS). ....
SHARING OPTIONS: PCN eggs hatch and multiply rapidly in the presence of a suitable host such as potatoes, resulting in significant yield reductions. Potato grower Peter Garrigan harvesting Maris Piper potatoes at Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin. Previous Next Teagasc and IPM Potato Group have recently released a new potato variety which is resistant to potato cyst nematode (PCN). PCN is an economically devastating soil pest which can destroy potato crops. Buster is a new ware or prepark variety and is resistant to both species of PCN. Its speed of development was greatly assisted by new genomic identification capabilities. Dan Milbourne spoke at this week’s National Tillage Conference about the work of the Virtual Irish Centre for Crop Improvement (VICCI). ....