Tempted to plant potatoes from the grocery store? They likely won't sprout well because of the inhibitors, plus they may harbor plant pathogens that could harm your crop. Also, some potato ...

A fungal disease that affects plant tissues has been detected in Prince Edward Island potato crops. Black dot disease — named for the fine black spots that appear on infected roots, stems and ...

When a scorching heat wave struck Illinois in June 2022, crop physiologist Katherine Meacham-Hensold hoped her team’s new bioengineered potato variety would survive it—but she was astonished ...

Researchers agree that work needs to be done to understand the impact of changing growing systems on this key soil-borne pathogen of potato crops. Until then, the advice on managing the disease ...

A fungal disease that affects plant tissues has been detected in Prince Edward Island potato crops. Black dot disease — named for the fine black spots that appear on infected roots, stems and leaves — ...

Potato growers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh are struggling to protect their crops as cold weather and dense fog have triggered an outbreak of late blight disease this year. The fungal disease ...

including one used on potato crops, the island's environment minister has said. In the States Assembly, Deputy Steve Luce was quizzed on what actions, if any, were being implemented to reduce ...

What Are Seed Potatoes? Seed potatoes are potatoes that were specially grown for planting. Unlike the potatoes you buy for cooking, seed potatoes have not been treated with a grow ...