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Pathogen. Several species of Fusarium are present in most soils. The fungus also survives in infected seed tubers. Fusarium causes seed piece decay, dry rot in storage and plant wilting in the field.Disease development. Most Fusarium infections…
Poor stands resulting from seed piece decay can be a major problem if cool, wet weather prevails immediately after planting. Several pathogens may cause seed tubers to rot before emergence.Fusarium is the most common fungus responsible for…
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) wants to be able to restrict the cultivation of red fruits in areas where the warty disease has been found in potatoes.To this end, PEI's Secretary of Agriculture Darlene…
The Horizon 2020 EU project Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato (ADAPT), in which Europatat is participating, aims at developing new strategies to make potatoes fit for the challenging growth conditions of the future. In 2022, the Austrian Agency…
Teeth marks are noticeable in damaged tubers. Severe mouse feeding damage before harvest.
Growers in Ireland continue to harvest where possible, with some progress being made in the last week but conditions were very difficult, according to information published in the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) weekly potato market report. While some…
Animals can adapt quickly to survive adverse environmental conditions. Evidence is mounting to show that plants can, too. A paper publishing in the journal Trends in Plant Science on November 17 details how plants are rapidly adapting to the…
During a trip to the Tyumen region, Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev held a working meeting with the head of the region Alexander Moor. The parties discussed the current indicators and prospects for the growth of the…
Occasionally, millipedes feed on potatoes.
Snails may feed on tubers in wet years.
According to project leader Niels Haining of Bionext, reliable potato varieties for organic cultivation also offer benefits to the conventional grower. On Wednesday, 31 participants in the supply chain from the potato sector signed a new agreement…
Scientists from the Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University have developed a new potato variety adapted to the harsh climate. This is reported by TASS with reference to the head of the Center for Selection and Seed Production of…
