Rusty taters

[randyt]

My taters this year are afflicted with rust. The alaska gold are far worst than the red russet. I rotate planting areas. My garden area is mulched, no till area. I eat the potatoes but would rather not have it.

Anythoughts on how to deal with potato rust?

 

[Bacpacker]

Never even heard of it

 

[randyt]

Never even heard of it

Maybe it is called scab other places

 

[randyt]

Here is a photo from web

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[Cabin Fever]

Potatoes grown in low soil pH (more acidic) are less prone to be infected by scab. Do you know your soil pH?

 

[randyt]

Potatoes grown in low soil pH (more acidic) are less prone to be infected by scab. Do you know your soil pH?

I dont

 

[randyt]

I like to think in terms of what would a Incan do?

 

[Tirediron]

the cleanest potato crop we ever got was from a former firewood processing patch