The aim is to apply current research to aid the development of a preventative measure to potato blight using saponin sourced from common ivy.
The generated biopesticide will provide an effective, natural and potentially low-cost, alternative fungicide for potato blight. Such a natural fungicide will provide a non-polluting alternative for growers that can be used sustainably especially by organic growers who urgently need a replacement for copper-based fungicides.
Project details
- Funding amount:
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£39,788
- Funding source:
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EIP
- Area:
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Conwy
- Completion:
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- Potato blight control using components of indigenous non-food waste plants
Contact:
- Name:
- Tony Little
- Email address:
- tony@sustainablefarming.co.uk
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