Posts Tagged ‘potato health’
Soil microbes drives potato health, yield, and sustainable agriculture
When you walk through your potato fields, picking up a handful of soil and catching that scent of fresh earth, have you ever wondered where that smell comes from and…
Read MoreResearch into the use of cover crops as green manure to combat Verticillium wilt in potato plants
Various crops have been studied for their use as green manure to combat soilborne diseases in commercial potato fields. The implementation of green manure crops involves different mechanisms that contribute…
Read MoreControl strategies for potato early dying
Potato early dying (PED) has been observed in various fields in Limpopo. The disease manifests as the premature senescence and ultimate death of a potato plant. The cause of PED…
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