Field Treatment Form | Potatoes in Practice

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 2025.

Please select which type of field plot you have booked and whether you need additional space for a field marquee. Please note that changes to harvesting options will not be accepted unless authorised by The James Hutton Institute at time of booking.

Charges may be incurred for additional requirements and will be invoiced post event.

Fields marked * are mandatory.

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

Deadline for submission of field plot bookings is 28th February 2025.

Field Plots

Plot Type	Number of plots required?
Full harvest (Provide harvest data on request) £1680 + VAT
Bulk harvest (Plot to be cleared) £1260 + VAT
Cover crop plot £580 + VAT
Field marquee space (3m x 3m) on plot (marquee NOT included) £195 + VAT
Number of Field Plots booked

Field plot title

Please enter a title for your field plot to be included in the event guide.

Company name

Please give your company name.

Contact name for field plot

Please enter a contact name for the field plot for any queries

Contact telephone number

Please enter a contact telephone number

Contact email address

Please enter the email address for the field plot contact person.

I confirm that all planting material is Scottish classified seed

Yes

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.

Planting material (must be Scottish classified seed and carry a department label)

Plot type

Breeding

Agronomy

Soil Analysis Required

Yes

Please indicate if you require a soil analysis of your demonstration plot to determine any pre-planting applications. This might 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 applicaiton and MSDS must be supplied for each product / chemical, otherwise they will not be accepted or applied. This is essential for Hutton obligations regrading COSHH assessments. Chemicals must be collected after the event as additional costs will be incurred for disposal.

Standard fertiliser treatment

Yes

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

Changes or additions to standard fertiliser treatment

If you have chosen NO for standard fertiliser treatment please enter your specific requirements here. Changes may incur additional costs.

Standard herbicide treatment

Yes

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

Changes or additions to standard herbicide treatment

If you have chosen NO for standard herbicide treatment please enter your specific requirements here. Changes may incur additional costs.

Standard haulm destruction

Yes

Standard treatment: pyraflufen-ethyl and carfentrazone-ethyl products will be used.

Changes or additions to haulm destruction

If you have chosen NO for standard haulm destruction please enter your specific requirements here. Changes may incur additional costs.

Standard Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) treatment

Yes

Standard treatment: Where PCN is present, nematicide will be incorporated pre-planting

Changes or additions to PCN

If you have chosen NO for standard PCN please enter your specific requirements here. Changes may incur additional costs.

Standard blight and aphid controls

Yes

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.

Changes or additions to blight and aphid controls

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 may incur additional costs

Additional planting/harvesting requirements

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

Any other instructions

Please note any other instructions (if none please enter none in the box).

Authorised by

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

Data protection (select if you do NOT wish to receive information on future events and opportunities)

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.

Post Event Instructions (to be completed by Hutton staff)

To be completed with Hutton staff on the day of the event.