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Why variability within a potato crop affects marketable yield
Uneven tuber sizes, variable maturity and inconsistent skin finish can significantly reduce commercial predictability.
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Where onion marketable yield is really gained or lost
Commercial performance improved not simply through total yield increases, but through a greater proportion of onions reaching saleable grades.
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How bioflavonoid programmes are improving consistent crop performance
Across 50 UK potato field trials conducted between 2022 and 2025, Maxstim programmes delivered an average yield increase of 3.7 t/ha.
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Why harvest consistency drives commercial turf performance
The focus is not simply on faster growth. It's helping growers produce stronger, more consistent turf going forward.
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Understanding plant stress responses in crops
Growing conditions are becoming more variable so managing plant response to stress is now central to protecting yield and margin.
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Why some onion growers see 25% yield increases — and others don’t
Growers using the same product can see different results based on its application and distribution.
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Why some potato crops never catch up after a slow start
Small differences at an early phase influence how light is captured, how growth is distributed and how evenly plants contribute to overall performance.
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Why turf production is defined by consistency of performance
Turf production begins with establishment but is determined by how consistently the crop performs across the growing cycle.
Scientific research
Dr Richard Salvage recognised for advancing science-led innovation in agriculture
This places Dr Salvage among leaders driving change in life sciences and biotechnology, fields that are becoming increasingly central to agriculture
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Turf – How small differences become field-wide variability
This article focuses on how early differences between plants develop into field-wide variability and why that process is difficult to reverse.
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Potato root systems are built early and shape how potato crops develop
Roots are responsible for nutrient uptake, water absorption and early plant stability. They support initial growth and influence how the plant functions as it establishes.
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Onion plant population and its impact on yield
Plant population defines how many bulbs the crop can produce. Increasing the number of established plants increases the number of units contributing to final yield.
Video insight
Greenhouse tomatoes in Almeria
Maxstim Cynosa and Agriculture+ are used to produce a crop that remains uniform and healthy over a long production period, delivering high yield and quality.
