Field Treatment Form

Booking Details

Please complete this field plot treatment form, along with an exhibitor booking form to request a field plot exhibitor space at Potatoes in Practice 2026. The deadline for submission of field plot bookings is 27th February 2026.

A separate field treatment form must be completed for each plot requested. 

Additional requirements beyond the standard treatments for plots will incur an additional charge. You will be quoted and invoiced separately up to 90 days after the event. 

Please note that changes to harvesting options will not be accepted unless authorised by The James Hutton Institute at time of booking

Fields marked * are mandatory. 

Field Plots

Plot Type Number of plots required?

Number of field plots booked
Please enter a title for your field plot to be included in the event guide.
Please give your company name.
Please enter a contact name for the field plot for any queries
Please enter a contact telephone number
Please enter the email address for the field plot contact person.
I confirm that all planting material is Scottish classified seed
Please confirm that all planting material is Scottish classified seed. All planting material other than standard variety must be supplied by organisation responsible for demonstration plot. Otherwise, special arrangements may be possible upon request. Please specify your varieties below.
Plot type
Soil Analysis Required
Please indicate if you require a soil analysis of your demonstration plot to determine any pre-planting applications. This will incur an additional charge.

Inputs

Please indicate if you want standard inputs on your field plot as outlined. If not, please enter specific instructions in the box below each treatment option. Changes or additions may incur additional costs.

Important: Please note that if you provide the chemicals for Hutton staff to apply on your behalf, product label / instructions for application and MSDS must be supplied for each product / chemical. This is essential for Hutton's obligations regarding COSHH assessments. 

Standard fertiliser treatment
Standard treatment: Within NVZ, assuming 60-90 days ware and haulm longevity group 2 (Maris Piper), up to 150 kgN/ha may be applied.
  • Standard Fertiliser Treatment for Agronomy plots is 147 kg/ha of Nitrogen, 147 kg/ha of Phosphate, 293 kg/ha of Potash;
  • Standard Treatment for Breeding plots is 90kg/ha of Nitrogen, 90kg/ha of Phosphate,135 kg/ha of Potash
If you have chosen NO for standard fertiliser treatment please enter your specific requirements here. Changes will incur additional costs.
Standard herbicide treatment
Standard treatment: Residual herbicide will be applied before crop emergence; any emerged weeds will be burnt off with a contact herbicide prior to crop emergence. Using products with actives as stated: aclonifen 1.75 l/ha; prosulfocarb 3.0l/ha; pendimethalin 2.0 l/ha; carfentrazone-ethyl 0.33 l/ha
If you have chosen NO for standard herbicide treatment please enter your specific requirements here. Changes will incur additional costs.
Standard haulm destruction
Standard treatment: pyraflufen-ethyl and carfentrazone-ethyl products will be used.
If you have chosen NO for standard haulm destruction please enter your specific requirements here. Changes will incur additional costs.
Standard Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) treatment
Standard treatment: Where PCN is present, nematicide will be incorporated pre-planting
If you have chosen NO for standard PCN please enter your specific requirements here. Changes will incur additional costs.
Standard blight and aphid controls
  • Blight control: Protectant sprays to start as soon as crop emerges and continue according to the Hutton Criteria, i.e. where two consecutive days have a minimum temp of 10°C AND at least six hours with a relative humidity ≥ 90%
  • Aphid control: Triggered by aphid flight alerts (combined with fungicide applications). Non-pyrethroid type used at first Peach Potato Aphid alert.
If you have chosen NO for standard blight and aphid controls please enter your specific requirements here.

Be aware, all plots must have a recognised blight protection protocol applied throughout the season. We retain the right to apply additional fungicides as necessary to protect the rest of the site, our seed and ware breeding programmes and neighbouring growers from late blight epidemics.

Changes will incur additional costs
Please note any additional planting / harvesting requirements are not included as part of standard plot bookings (if none please enter none in the box).
Please define variety order and plant spacing
Please note any other instructions (if none please enter none in the box).

By authorising this form you agree to all terms and conditions put in place by The James Hutton Institute. 

You acknowledge additional requirements beyond the standard treatments for plots will incur an additional charge. You will be quoted and invoiced separately up to 90 days after the event. 

Please enter your name and job title to confirm you are authorised to book this field plot treatment form. 

Note: After successfully submitting your form you will receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive this confirmation email your form has not been submitted so please check the details and re-submit the form.

 

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