Experts found bacterial ring rot in potato seeds sold in Priangarya stores. The infected varieties were Udača, Gala, Red Scarlet and Skarb, and only Impala was clean. Specialists warn this disease can greatly reduce yield and cause storage losses of up to 50 percent, so gardeners should be especially careful when buying seeds.
Bacterial rot was found in the potato seeds that arrived in stores in the Angara region. The infected varieties were “Udacha,” “Gala,” “RedScarlet,” and “Skarb.” Only “Impala” escaped the blight. Experts came to this conclusion after making a test purchase.- Bacterial ring rot is one of the causes of reduced yields and crop losses during storage: losses in storage can reach 50%, - noted the press service of the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Irkutsk Region.
Given the shortage of potato seeds in the Irkutsk Region, summer residents and gardeners are looking for different potato varieties in hopes of renewing their seed stock. When buying seeds, one must be careful to avoid setbacks with new planting material as well.