Management
Although there is no cure for potato soft rot — due to the ability of the bacteria to multiply and spread rapidly — correct management techniques can minimise the risk of infection. These are shown in Table 1.
Growth stage | Symptoms | Management |
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Pre-plant | Soft rot present in the seed |
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Planting | — |
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Growing crop | Non-emergence, wilting and/or yellowing of plant tissue, blackened cracks appearing on stems, water-soaked lesions on base of stems |
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Harvest/grading | Large amount of mechanical damage |
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Coolstore | Rot in bins |
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