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Potatoes
17 December 2021
Rhizoctonia solani is a fungal disease causing stem canker, damping off, black scurf, skin netting and tuber growth distortions.
21 February 2022
Blackleg is a major potato disease across all sectors of the potato industry. It is caused by several related bacteria that also cause soft rotting in tubers, sometimes devastating stored crops.
7 January 2022
Black dot is one of the most problematic blemish diseases of washed, pre-packed potatoes
17 December 2021
Alternaria, also known as early blight, is a mainly soil-borne fungal pathogen that affects potato crops. It is a global disease that has been present in GB crops for many years.
23 March 2022
Information on storage management and controlling the risk of disease
29 November 2021
Infographic from 2007 providing 12 steps that help to achieve an energy efficient store
7 November 2018
Best Practice Guidelines For The Use Of CIPC Sprout Suppressant, Chlorpropham (CIPC) is the main sprout suppressant used on around half of the stored crop of 3-3.5 million tonnes of potatoes in Great Britain. This document belongs to the Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group and is hosted here by AHDB Potatoes.
7 November 2018
This document belongs to the Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group and is hosted here by AHDB Potatoes.