Great potato quality doesn’t happen by chance. Internal strength, storage ability and overall tuber quality are shaped by four critical factors.

1. Plant growth matters: Rapid bulking, low tuber numbers or weak plants can increase the risk of internal defects such as hollow heart. Balanced development is key to strong tuber formation.

2. Climate conditions count: High temperatures and low humidity reduce calcium movement to the tuber. When calcium flow is restricted, tuber structure becomes weaker.

3. Soil health plays a role: Compacted soils, poor drainage and low calcium availability limit nutrient uptake. Without proper soil conditions, internal quality suffers.

4. Fertiliser balance is essential: Excess nitrogen or potassium — combined with insufficient available calcium — reduces internal strength and overall tuber integrity.

The solution: YaraLiva™

By helping maintain the right nutrient balance, YaraLiva™ supports healthy calcium availability where it matters most — inside the tuber.

Keep plant growth, climate response, soil conditions and fertilizer balance in check, and let YaraLiva™ support high-quality potatoes from the inside out.

View our full product range here: https://www.yara.co.za/crop-nutrition/fertilisers/

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Elna Wessels

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