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Bacterial soft rot
Potato

Symptoms

  • Infection at two phases is black leg and soft rot.
  • Back leg-
  • Black lesion appear on the base of the plant .
  • Systemic and browning of infected tubers.
  • Yellow appearance of the plant.
  • Finally the plants wilt and die.
  • Soft Rot-
  • Rot and collapse of tubers.
  • Soft, reddish or black ring appear on the infected tuber.

Preventive Measures

Avoidance of excess irrigation, provide proper drainage and restrict nitrogen dose to minimum (60 kg/acre). Harvest the crop before soil temperature rises above 28°C.
Seed Treatment
Dosage: 1.0 Units / acre
Potato Suraksha Kit - Tuber Treatment
Potato Suraksha Kit - Tuber Treatment
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Description

  • Soft rot of potato causes very high losses in storage depending on the value of the crop and the severity of the attack.
  • In India, average incidence of soft rot is estimated at 5-10%.

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