Pink rot with Dr. Robert Tegg
This webinar, delivered by Dr Robert Tegg from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, at The University of Tasmania, focused on pink rot of potatoes. Dr Tegg provided an overview of the pathogen causing pink rot, highlighted the characteristics most favourable for the disease and its symptoms in potatoes.
He explained the latest findings of the Hort Innovation project PT19000 Investigating soil pH and nutrition as possible factors influencing pink rot in potatoes – a pilot study, highlighting the factors influencing disease expression and future challenges and opportunities.
