Depleted soil nutrients threaten potato crop yields, impacting food security.
Nutrients are crucial for potato crops to grow well. The type of nutrient and how it helps plants affect how much yield we get. Old fertiliser recommendations may not work well anymore because soil fertility changes over time and in different places. Farmers need to add more nutrients to the soil because crops take a lot out. If they don't, the soil and crops can become deficient in nutrients. Scientists are looking into how to manage nutrients for potato crops to keep them healthy and productive.