Tag: potato diseases or defects

A scientist. That’s what Terry Miller was. A really, really good plant pathologist.

α-solanine, a toxic compound found in potato plants, is derived from the bitter-tasting α-tomatine

A cross country check-in on what to expect for potato diseases this growing season.

There is generally pressure for potato store managers to closely monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the industry

“A better understanding of soil health will lead to ways of producing more potatoes”

potato growers need to be aware of the value of inputs now

P.E.I. potato growers estimates cost of wireworm damage to crops at $5 million a year

our SPot Farm North West this year and we plan to have a host in the region

"Potato for professionals - only quality guarantees profit in difficult conditions" - this is the slogan under which the online ...

pay more attention to the quality of the storage process at the growers

The EU has accepted a temporary maximum residue limit of 0.4 ppm for CIPC

many wild potato species boast formidable defenses against diseases like late blight

A major research focus for CMS is on the genetic improvement of cereals

In 1946 Yara imported its first products into the U.S.

One of the most commonly used sprout inhibitors at the moment is ethylene

verticillium wilt is a serious disease that diminishes quality and causes significant yield loss by reducing tuber size.

Heat during the growing season is causing disease problems for potato growers

Many overwintering aphids have died due to the severe frost of the past week

POTATO / CEPEA: Rains in potato harvest intensifies

A new gene found in the plant Solanum americanum (family of the widespread wild plant black nightshade) has been shown ...

Growers using Nemathorin for the first time this spring to control nematodes in potato crops are being urged to carefully ...

Only a limited number of specific resistance genes are available for the breeding of phytophthora-resistant potato varieties.

The crop protection image bank has been supplemented with more than 200 new photos of weeds and damage images.

many potato batches that need additional sprouting inhibition.

With genetic markers, it becomes easier for breeders to develop resilient, high-yielding potatoes with the key traits—taste, texture, cooking time—sought ...

Potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans oomycete, is the most important disease of potato cultivation in the world. This ...

A group of farmers and researchers has developed an innovative, sustainable method of tackling a pest that threatens to “annihilate” ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials have released a new plan involving methods to deal with a microscopic pest in ...

At this time of the year and with the increase in cold, agricultural crops are affected by what is called root rot due ...

The insect monitoring network in potato fields I operate across Washington’s Columbia Basin provides growers information about where and when ...

Good nematodes can suppress plant parasitic nematodes. It's worth stimulating the good nematodes instead of just paying attention to the bad ...

Potato cultivation takes place mainly in the South Central of Chile (VIII to X regions) in dry conditions (without irrigation) ...

People have puzzled for years why pathogen Phytophthora infestens causes the devastating late blight disease, source of the Irish Potato famine, on ...

2020 was, together with 2014, the hottest year since at least 1901, the start of the weather measurements. This is reported ...

Even more than the rest of us, potato growers could be forgiven for wanting to put 2020 in the rear-view ...

On November 19, the Xunta announced the lifting of the ban on planting potatoes in nine other municipalities in the ...

Wildflowers grown in strips through potato crops could control disease-carrying aphids and may help growers faced with a dwindling number ...

BO Akkerbouw has submitted an application to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality for an extension of its ...

In a recent survey of potato growers completed by Spudman, disease control concerns were highlighted. Growers reported struggling with increased ...

LTO Nederland and the Association for the Potato Processing Industry (VAVI) have reviewed the General Purchasing Conditions for Potatoes Link ...

Flame-sterilized potato seed cutter: A potential solution for minimizing disease spread during seed cutting operations Potatoes are vegetatively propagated and ...

Pressure bruise is a major defect and source of economic losses in potatoes for all market classes. Reasons pressure bruise ...

BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has a new, free, 40-page color booklet available about diagnosing herbicide injury on plants. “While herbicides ...

With the fifth generation mobile network (5G), a grower can follow the potato from planting to shedding throughout the season. Scouting ...

The situation in the potato trade is currently not looking good. "Until last week, the export has been very good and ...

Farmers with fields potato cultivation in the Upper Palatinate no longer allowed to water potatoes and tomatoes with water from ...

Calcium plays an important role in in potato quality, production. Cell membrane health is very crucial to the survival and ...

A new study published in Plant Pathology identifies for the first time the genotypes of P. infestans, causing late blight ...

During the corona crisis, the PlanetProof quality mark proves its worth. Agrico claims this on the basis of its own experiences ...

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has discovered an unknown variant of wart disease on the agricultural ...