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Late blight infection at the base of the stem initiated by infected seed. This symptom looks similar to blackleg (see page 87). (In humid weather, no white mycelium develops on plants infected with blackleg.) Late blight symptoms…
Personal subsidiary plots continue to be the main producers of potatoes in Russia. "Private traders" are significantly ahead of agricultural producers in the organized sector. Such conclusions can be drawn based on the analysis of data obtained…
The results of 2022 exceeded the results of the previous year by 12%, while there is a decrease in product prices.Onions were harvested - 1.5 thousand tons, potatoes - 29 thousand tons, cabbage - 16.4 thousand tons,…
Is your soil healthy? Maintaining healthy soil is key to the success of your farm, as it helps sustain a productive environment for your crops, both today and in the future. Understanding and managing soil health is…
Belgian processors Agristo and Clarebout are leading the way with significant contract price increases for french fries grown during the 2023 growing season.Late last week, Agristo announced that the processor would pay €17 for 100 kg of…
Initial symptoms on leaves are light- to dark-greenwater-soaked spots. The spots are circular toirregular in shape. Small lesion viewed from the upper side of leaflet Small lesion viewed from the underside of leaflet Large lesion viewed from…
In 2022, the Dutch Food and Commodity Authority (NVWA) identified eight cases of warts caused by the fungus Synchytrium endobioticum in potato cultivation.This concerns eight agricultural plots of seven different potato growers in the northeast of the…
Late blight has the potential to be an extremely destructive disease of potatoes. The fungus attacks all parts of the plant. High moisture and night temperatures of 10–15°C and day temperatures of 10–21°C are most favourable for…
This year, the area occupied by potato planting in farms of all categories amounted to just over 10 thousand hectares. Households remain the main producers of potatoes, they account for 69%, or about 7 thousand hectares of…
Pathogen. Rhizoctonia is a common seed- and soilborne fungus that survives as black resting structures called sclerotia. In the soil, the fungus can also survive as mycelium on organic debris. Planting seed potatoes infested with sclerotia increases…
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…
