![]() ![]() ![]() You must log in or register to reply here.headline. The disease is expected to occur according to the Columbia Basin Forecasting Model. Diseases include early blight, late blight, common scab, brown rot, soft rot, and root-knot nematodes. Late blight has not been reported as of this date in the Columbia Basin. ![]() Some potato cultivars are more prone to pink eye than others Yukon Gold, Pike, Superior, Kennebec, Snowden, Shepody, Russet Burbank, Russet Norkotah, and Clearwater Russet have been noted for higher susceptibility. Contact Dennis Johnson at 5 to confirm or to make late blight diagnosis. resp_nav_wrap_inner But be careful not to overly dehydrate tubers right before harvest, especially if the cultivar is susceptible to blackspot bruise. Late blight of tomato is caused by a fungus which also causes disease on potato, eggplant, and other members of the potato family ( Solanaceae ). Preparation and Planting Seed potatoes can be planted from late winter to mid-spring.header_mid. The tubers are creamy-white, blotched with purple and tend to be round with a depression in the stolen end. This cell damage contributes to pink eye development. What is pink eye? Famous especially in Southern Tasmania where they have gained a well deserved reputation for magnificent potato salads and perfect roasts. Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Remember, antibiotics don't help viral pink eye. Nadine Potato To minimize water-saturated soils, deep till areas where pink eye has been a problem, areas where water tends to collect for extended periods, and areas where soils may be compacted (e.g., field entrances or headlands). Late blight, caused by Phytophthora in- festans, is a devastating disease of potato in North America and elsewhere in the world. The usual symptoms are pink or light brown, slightly raised areas that are easy to see on moist, freshly dug tubers but difficult to find on dry, unwashed potatoes. Pink eye is a physiological disorder (i.e., an abnormality in plant growth), rather than a true disease that involves a disease-causing microorganism. Johnson - Plant Pathologist Phone (509) 335-3753 Fax (509) 335-9581 Email: Tom Cummings - Ag. header_line_wrap, Pink eye can also be confused with late blight. ![]()
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