Q: We’ve been gardening all our lives and have never had such terrible luck with our potatoes. They grew very large, but developed lots of scabbing. Many are hollow inside. We have very sandy soil. We ...

Idaho growers face a threat from diseases harming potato quality and impacting profits. USDA grants fund research to tackle the growing problem.

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Powdery scab is a pervasive soilborne disease that compromises the quality and marketability of potato tubers. It is caused by the obligate biotrophic protozoan Spongospora subterranea, which induces ...

DEAR NEIL: For the past couple of years my potatoes have been having these lesions on their surfaces. I have switched to new beds and still have the same thing happening.