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Haulm desiccation in potatos - STEM (desiccation – thermic, electric, mechanical)

Authority

Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz

Federal State

Lower Saxony and Bremen

Contact

Calenberger Straße 2
30169 Hannover

Website: External link to the authority

Project Title

Haulm desiccation in potatos - STEM (desiccation – thermic, electric, mechanical)

Project description

The aim of the project is the development, testing, technical optimization and creation of application recommendations of alternative measures of haulm desiccation in potatoes in conventional and ecologic production. In ecologic potato production existing problems with thermic-mechanic desiccation are in focus, in conventionell production the ending permission of Deiquat (Reglone). Two new methods should be adapted: the  ElektroSiKa-system, a new method using electrical power, and a method using Haulm pluckers / root cutters, wich is new in the German market.  The existing haulm desiccation systems on three farms will be evaluated, the new technics tested in the field and integrated in a new system.

Results focusing on practiceorientation

In the project it was possible to show that dessication in potatoes is not only done in one treatment, but is more or less done in a combination of different treatments. The combination of chemical and non-chemical treatments shows the use of integrated plant protection systems in practical agriculture. For opening a canopy mechanical or thermal systems are needed. Besides the technical solutions that are in use, new innovative and unconventional solutions for dessication seems to have great potential.

Key words

  • Fodder and feed
  • Arable crops

Main funding source

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

OG contact information

Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen - Bezirksstelle Uelzen
Wilhelm-Seedorf-Straße 3
29525 Uelzen

Phone: 0581/8073-124

Email: juergen.grocholl@lwk-niedersachsen.de

Type of OG partners

  • Farmer
  • Advisor

Begin of project

2020

Project status

completed

Total budget applied for in EUR

190,842

Link 1

project website of EIP Lower Saxony

NUTS3 CODE

DE93A

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