Only those whose potatoes grow on supermarket shelves think the Colorado potato beetle is the only enemy of our "second bread." True vegetable growers aren't fooled. They know: there are also mole crickets, potato nematodes, slugs, and click beetle larvae. How can you protect your crops? What should you do if they've already appeared? The materials in this section will help you combat pests and diseases. Our authors will explain how to avoid spotting and various types of rot, speckling, gothic blight, scab, mosaic, late blight, and blackleg, and how to overcome them if an infestation occurs.
Descriptions with photos and signs of common potato tuber and top diseases: physiological, bacterial, fungal, and viral. Prevention and effective treatment methods.