Source: John Hart, FARM PROGRESS, 10/23/19


The good news for North Carolina sweet potato growers is most of the fungal diseases that impact the crop can be managed through cultural practices, which will often eliminate the need for fungicides. One positive of the ongoing battle with the guava root knot nematode is that sweet potatoes will likely see a reduction in the level of soil borne pathogens because farmers are going to be more mindful of using clean seed when planting to combat the nematode, notes Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo, a plant pathologist at North Carolina State University.

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