Our Company, which introduced the most widely produced varieties such as Agria and Marfona to our country, has pioneered the production of certified potato seeds. It has made significant contributions to the production and use of certified potato seeds in our country. It has never compromised on quality in seed production.

POTATO CARE PROCEDURES: Potato tubers require good care since they develop in the soil. Good field preparation and timely planting make potato maintenance easier.
Maintenance operations;
HOEING AND THROAT FILLING: If the soil has formed a cream layer before emergence, the cream layer is broken with a rake. As weeds appear, hoe them 1-2 times or con-trol them with herbicides. When the plants reach 20-25 cm, the throat should be filled with top fertilizer. During the throat filling process, care should be taken not to cover the plants with soil, but the throat filling should be done in a way that the soil comes into good contact with the branches of the potato plant.
IRRIGATION: Furrow method, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods are used in potato farming. The most suitable form of irrigation is sprinkler irrigation. Irrigation varies depending on temperature, rainfall, soil structure and characteristics. Under Central Anatolian conditions, heavy soils are irrigated 7-10 times and light soils are irrigated 12-15 times. The first irrigation should be done after throat filling. Subsequent irriga-tions should be continued at intervals of 7-10 days, depending on the soil structure and climatic conditions.

POTATO DISEASES AND PESTS 
Potato Beetle: Potato beetle larvae eat the plant and damage or even destroy it. Good results are obtained with drug control. Virus Diseases: Disease symptoms appear in potatoes with approximately 25 viruses. The most important of these are X, Y, A and Leaf curl viruses. It is the disease that reduces the yield of potatoes the most. It caus-es shrinkage, growth retardation, hardening and premature drying of leaves and in-ternodes. There is no drug struggle. The disease spreads through seeds or vectors from diseased plants. Mycoplasma: It is a virus-like disease. Diseased tubers are soft and sometimes appear as chains. Infected tubers either do not sprout at all or thread-like sprouts appear. There is no drug struggle. Weeds that are the source of disease should be combated. Karabacak: It is a bacterial disease. Infectious plants are yellow, stunted and upright in appearance. Later, the root collar turns black and rots, and the plant dries out. Transmission occurs through seeds or soil. It is spread with irrigation water. The diseased plant must be removed from the field. There is no struggle with medication. Common Scab: It is a bacterial crust disease. It reduces the market value of the tuber. It is more affected by dry conditions in highly acidic soils. Precautions such as using clean seeds, reducing soil acidity and irrigation are taken. Dusty Scab: It is a fungal disease. It is called a boil or a wart. It is seen in very moist soils. First, warts form on the lump, then it darkens and bursts. Holes form in the shell. In fields where the disease is seen, rotation should be applied for at least 5 years, clean seeds should be used and good soil drainage should be provided. Downy mildew: It is a common fungal disease all over the world. In humid weather, it first forms a layer of mold under the leaves. It starts with drying on the leaf tips and brown spots appear on the stem in later stages. The leaves dry and the stems begin to break. It also pass-es to the tubers with irrigation water. Spots and rot appear on the surface of dis-eased tubers. Preventive spraying should be done before the disease occurs. Rhi-zoctonia: It is a very common type of fungus. It reduces the market value by creating black spots on the tuber. The disease causes gaps in the field by blunting the pre-emergence shoots. It creates a zipper-shaped brown spot on the root. Pre-sprouting should be done and planting should not be done in cold soils.

AGRICULTURAL STRUGGLE
Weed control: Weed control is carried out on potatoes before or after emergence.
Pre-emergence Control: It should be done 10 days after planting.
Post-emergence control: It is done when the plants reach 10 - 15 cm height.
Insect control: If desired, it can be done by spraying the tuber before planting or when potato beetle larvae are seen during the development period of the plants.
Fungicide control: When the plants start to close the row spaces, the first spraying is done 15 - 20 days later and the second spraying is done. If necessary, these drugs can be applied together with foliar fertilizers.

HARVEST

Harvest time for potatoes is determined by the production purpose (early season, food, seed). This is the time when the leaves and stems of the plant turn brown and dry, the stolons separate from the main plant, and the tuber shell hardens and becomes mature. Factors to consider during harvest:
Not peeling the shell
Not cutting the tubers
Avoid exposing the tubers to too much sun
The soil should not be wet
Leaving as few tubers as possible in the field
STORAGE: If the harvested tubers will not be sent to the market immediately, they must be kept and stored for a while. Warehouses should be protected from light, well venti-lated, with 85 - 90% humidity and +5 to + 8 ºC. Storage can be done in bulk or in sacks. Stacks should not exceed 800 - 1000 kg per m². Grilles should be left under the stacks and air channels should be left between the stacks.