Powdery Dry-Rot Threat to Potatoes Warned by Bulletin
A Department of Agriculture bulletin warns potato growers about the powdery dry-rot disease Fusarium trichothecioides. It details symptoms on tubers, impact on shipments, seed-potato infection, seed disinfection with formaldehyde, and the need for strict seed inspection and crop rotation to curb spread.
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Texas
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Chicago
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USBAN
Storage and crop rotation for potato culture under irrigation
The article discusses the need for long crop rotations to prevent disease, recommends one potato crop per three years in many regions, and emphasizes proper storage. It describes building well ventilated cellars, cleaning and disinfecting storage areas, and avoiding long storage in sacks that promote dry rot fungi. It also includes remarks from Omaha Trade Exhibit participant A D Rodgers on association work and credit practices.
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Omaha
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Association
A D Rodgers Leader in Alliance Business and Politics
A D Rodgers arrived in western Nebraska in 1855 and moved to Alliance fourteen years ago. He has run a grocery business there since, earning a reputation for fair dealing and steady trade growth. As president of the Alliance Commercial Club and leader of the Wilson Marshall Democrats, he is a prominent booster for Alliance and a top county figure.
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A. D. Rodgers
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Alliance
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Wilson-Marshall Club
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