Potato Crop Alert: Diseases Threaten Harvest, Learn Symptoms & Prevention
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News18•04-01-2026, 08:04
Potato Crop Alert: Diseases Threaten Harvest, Learn Symptoms & Prevention
- •Potato crops face severe threats from early/late blight, scurf, and viral diseases, risking entire harvest.
- •Blight symptoms include leaf spots, fungus, and rotting tubers; prevent with disease-free seeds, drainage, and fungicides like Mancozeb or Metalaxyl.
- •Scurf causes black spots on tubers, reducing quality; combat with deep plowing, resistant varieties, and Carbendazim seed treatment.
- •Viral diseases lead to stunted growth and yellow leaves; use certified seeds, control aphids/jassids with Methyl Demeton, and remove infected plants.
- •Professor Ashok Kumar Singh advises timely action and proper potash application for healthy, high-quality potato yields.
Why It Matters: Protect potato crops from diseases with timely identification, proper treatment, and good agricultural practices.
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