Common Scab

Common scab is an unsightly blemish disease of potatoes that can be especially problematic where irrigation is not available

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Common scab is mainly caused  by Streptomyces scabiei. The disease can affect any crop where tubers experience a dry surface during the critical stage of 3-6 weeks after tuber initiation.  The disease has little effect on storability and does not develop in store.

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