Potato

Potato dry rot is a fungal disease caused by Fusarium species that represents the most important postharvest loss in potato storage worldwide. Unlike field diseases, dry rot develops slowly during storage through wounds in tuber skin. Prevention requires minimizing harvest damage, implementing proper curing with controlled temperature and humidity, and maintaining rigorous storage facility management with excellent ventilation and temperature control.

Potato soft rot is a rapid bacterial disease caused by Pectobacterium species that devastates potato crops in warm, wet conditions. Unlike fungal diseases, soft rot can consume entire tubers in days, turning valuable harvest into worthless slime. Prevention focuses on minimizing harvest damage, ensuring complete skin maturation, maintaining cool dry storage, and controlling humidity to prevent the moisture soft rot bacteria require.

Potato wilt disease destroys crops and contaminates soil for years. Three distinct types—bacterial, Fusarium, and Verticillium wilt—threaten global potato production. Early detection combined with crop rotation, certified seed, and proper drainage offers your best defense against this devastating pathogen.

Learn how to identify, prevent, and treat common scab in potatoes. Expert strategies for resistant varieties, soil pH, and irrigation management.

Learn how to identify, prevent, and treat potato late blight disease. Complete guide on symptoms, resistant varieties, fungicide timing, and management strategies for your crop.

Learn how to grow potatoes from planting to harvest. Complete beginner's guide covering soil prep, spacing, hilling, pest management, and storage tips for success.

Comprehensive guide to potato early blight disease. Discover symptoms, environmental factors, proven prevention techniques, and management strategies to protect your harvest.