Figure 1. Tuber soft rot: Rotting tissue is mushy, slimy and water soaked; infected areas often turn brown or black around the rotting area upon exposure to air. (Michigan State University). Fungal and bacterial infections can rot potato tubers during storage. Learn how to identify and prevent tuber decay. The most serious are the tuberrots, but there are also economically damaging “blemish” diseases. The links below provide a guide to the visual symptoms of many of the diseases. Pink rot first was described as a potato tuberdisease in Ireland in 1913 (27) and has been known to occur in North America since 1938 (1). It has become one of the most important soilborne... The results indicated that SVM can detect dry rot in potato tubers with an accuracy of 100% but its mean accuracy in detecting the disease severity was 96%. Metalaxyl Mancozeb reduced rot of yam tubers by 46% and 60% in ‘dente’ and ‘pona’, respectively. The two chemical fungicides were effective in controlling rotdiseases of yam during... the symptoms appeared on diseasedtubers. were recorded. 4- Biological control of soft rotdisease. incidence caused by E. carotovora in potato. tubers during storage using G. candidum Storage JA tuberrots can be controlled by various means including; low temperature, removal of diseasedtubers and minimizing mechanical damage or... This study reveals the acknowledgement of the medicinal plant A. paniculata for its remarkable organic or eco-friendly fungicide potential against cassava tuberrotdiseases. Fusarium tuberrot of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most economically important diseases of stored potatoes. Dry rot is caused by several species of Fusaria... Tuberrotdiseases are a major cause of crop loss, and other tuberous plants are affected too. Click here for common types of tuberrot and what you can do. Tuberrot in potato and carrot are major diseases occurring wherever potatoes and carrots are grown. This study investigated the control of tuberrot fungi of potato and carrot using extracts... While no potato pathogen or disease will harm people, infected potatoes tend to be very unappetizing. Potato tubers infected with wet rots might best be discarded. This economically important crop gets affected by various pests and diseases, among these, fungal pathogen plays important role in disease development of tuberrot.
