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2 days ago · How crops are being disaster-proofed. Late blight is an old foe of humans. This disease catalysed the devastating Irish potato famine that began in 1845. It is caused by a fungus-like pathogen ...
2 days ago · This disease catalysed the devastating Irish potato famine that began in 1845. It is caused by a fungus-like pathogen, which quickly kills a potato plant and turns the crop into inedible mush. More recently, late blight has been creeping into higher parts of the Peruvian Andes, as warmer, wetter weather helps the pathogen spread.
5 days ago · Reading Time: 3 minutes. Published: 7 seconds ago. Crops. Scouting and spore traps show late blight continues to hinder potato producers. Photo: Courtesy of AAFC-Charlottetown. Sometimes Mother Nature provides perfect conditions for late blight, but on-farm mitigation practices can help control it. Read Also.
4 days ago · A test of taxonomic predictivity: resistance to early blight in wild relatives of cultivated potato. Phytopathology , 2008, 98: 680–687. [13] Bachmann-Pfabe S, Hammann T, Kruse J, Dehmer K J. Screening of wild potato genetic resources for combined resistance to late blight on tubers and pale potato cyst nematodes.
5 days ago · BRYGETTES NGANA I NATION MEDIA GROUP. According to the South Africa Agricultural Research Council (ARC), 85 per cent of the maize grown in the country is genetically modified. The country produces 15 million metric tonnes of maize while it consumes 10 million metric tonnes. The surplus is usually exported.
5 days ago · The post-harvest phase of potato tuber dormancy and sprouting are essential in determining the economic value. The intricate transition from dormancy to active growth is influenced by multiple factors, including environmental factors, carbohydrate metabolism, and hormonal regulation. Well-established environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and light play pivotal roles in these ...
