Employees of the branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Rosselkhozcenter" in the Tula region continue to work on tuber analysis of potatoes, reports official website of the organization.
By mid-September 2022, experts checked 30,65 thousand tons of seed potatoes for diseases and damage.
According to the results of the research, the following diseases were identified: rhizoctoniosis - 0,72%; common scab - 1,87%; dry rot - 0,86%. Pest damage was noted - 0,45%. The total number of diseased and damaged tubers is 6,64%.
Rosselkhoztsentr experts remind agricultural producers of the importance of tuber analysis before storing crops in order to find hidden forms of diseases. Refusal to conduct research can lead to serious financial losses.