Work Package 5 - Mechanistic understanding of tolerance to PCN to aid breeding, Work Package 8 - Knowledge Exchange and Communications | Final Report

The Barnyards field trial 2022 report - A field trial investigating the resistance and tolerance characteristics of eleven potato varieties to Globodera pallida in Scotland

Authors: Phil Burgess, Eric Anderson, Kerry Leslie
August 2023

In 2022 a field trial was established which aimed to provide information on the integrated control of Globodera pallida. This report publishes the results of the field trial planted at Barnyards Farm on 02/05/2022 - a location with a moderate-high PCN population. The trial consisted of 11 potato varieties (Cara, Maris Peer, Elland, Innovator, Eurostar, Buster, Amanda, Karelia, Cinderella, Lanorma, and Tyson) with varying levels of resistance to both G. Pallida and G. Rostochiensis (Table 1). Replicates of each variety were treated with either Nemathorin 10G (30 kg/ha, a.i. Fosthiazate) or left untreated.

Barnyards Open Day 2022 - Trial Results Summary

A summarised factsheet of results from the Barnyards Open Day 2022 trial report.

FAS TV PCN Action Scotland Feature

Thank you to the Farm Advisory Service FAS TV team for coming to film at the Barnyards Trials Open Day in August last year. The video features the trials work and knowledge exchange that PCN Action Scotland are carrying out. 

For more information (and to see some familiar faces!) follow the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuYec-1Xu78&list=PL8DdHOvRK_JnlD_6bBH97…

Work Package 6 - Groundkeeper Control | Final Report

A desk based review of alternatives to glyphosate to control groundkeepers

Authors: Shailesh Shrestha, Fiona Burnett
May 2023

Glyphosate is the main herbicide used to control potato groundkeepers. A desk based study has been undertaken to review alternative control methods and this report considers chemical, non-chemical, and integrated options while providing information on the consequences if glyphosate was not available as a control option.

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