Common Scab of Potatoes
By Thomas A. Zitter Ph.D.,
Professor, Dept of Plant Pathology,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York
Common Scab is a disease that can persist indefinitely in some soils and affects all varieties of potatoes. This unsightly disease causes lesions on tubers, which lowers marketability and increases the costs of production and processing.
The latest webcast from Focus on Potato by Thomas Zitter, Professor of Plant Pathology at Cornell University, addresses Common Scab and best management practices to deal with the disease.
This presentation will help users:
This webcast can be accessed without subscription until November 30, 2011The latest webcast from Focus on Potato by Thomas Zitter, Professor of Plant Pathology at Cornell University, addresses Common Scab and best management practices to deal with the disease.
This presentation will help users:
- Get a broad overview of Common Scab and understand its associated symptoms
- Become aware of the difference between Common Scab and Powdery Scab
- Know the characteristics of organisms involved and specific in-field features of the disease
- Learn best management practices for dealing with Common Scab
