Demo root lesion nematode

  • You are potato grower and grow potatoes in a 1:3 rotation.
  • You had a field sampled with the Combi method in August, immediately after a spring barley crop.
    Result Pratylenchus penetrans (root lesion nematode) 900 larvae/100 cc.
  • You are growing potatoes in 2010 and 2013.
  • You have sown fodder radish after the spring barley crop in 2009 but you might have made a better choice.
  • For the next rotation you can choose from the following crops
     
    Crops Green manure crops
    Potatoes Perennialy ryegrass
    Sugar beet Fodder radish
    Spring barley Japanse oats
    Maize  
  • Which rotation gives the highest net income?

 

  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Plan A Fodder radish Potato Sugar beet Maize + Perennialy ryegrass Potato
Plan B Fodder radish Aardappel+ granulaat in de rij Sugar beet Maize + Perennialy ryegrass Potato + granules in the row
Plan C Japanse oats Potato Perennialy ryegrass Sugar beet Potato + granules in the row
Plan D Japanse oats Potato Perennialy ryegrass Sugar beet Potato


Compare net yield of the four scenarios
Compare yield loss of the four scenarios
Compare population development of the four scenarios