Rising operating costs, stricter environmental requirements and the drive for more sustainable production are creating new challenges for the potato industry. At the same time, growers and storage operators are under increasing pressure to reduce the use of liquid crop protection products without compromising treatment quality or process reliability.
Many businesses are therefore investing in application systems that minimise product use while integrating easily into existing conveying and storage lines. The MAFEX® Potato-system by MANTIS ULV Sprühgeräte from Germany uses Ultra Low Volume (ULV) technology for the precise treatment of potatoes, meeting exactly these requirements.
Using ULV technology, MAFEX® Potato delivers uniform coverage while significantly reducing the volume of liquid products required. This reduces product consumption, lowers operating costs and helps minimise environmental impact.
The modular MAFEX® system integrates easily into existing conveying and storage processes and when used in combination with a roller table, excess product can be collected for safe disposal or reuse where permitted. An crop flow monitoring system can be added also, to automatically stop application whenever no potatoes are detected, preventing unnecessary product use and further reducing waste. The result is a more economical, safer and more sustainable treatment process.
Discover how MANTIS ULV Sprühgeräte GmbH helps reduce product use in potato treatment at PotatoEurope 2026 – Stand Z-D39.
For more information, please visit: https://www.mantis-ulv.com/en/crop-protection
