November 25, 2024
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Comments for: Planting potatoes in clean soil, above ground limits scab

A Stockton gardener writes to ask what causes scabby potatoes and what can be done about it. The disease is caused by a soil microbe, Streptomyces scabies, belonging to a specialized group known either as branching bacteria or actinomycetes. Infections, while little more than skin… Read More

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