What causes black scarf disease in potatoes

Black scarf disease in potato plants is caused by a fungus called Rhizoctonia solani. This disease can appear at any stage in potato plants.
This disease occurs due to sudden changes in weather, due to high temperature and humidity, this disease progresses very fast.
Due to this disease, black raised spots appear on the plants.
Potato tubers also show signs of this disease, making such tubers inedible.
For prevention of this disease use Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gm or Chlorothalonil 75% WP@ 300 gm or Tebuconazole 25.9% EC@ 200 ml/acre.
For seed treatment use Thiophanate Methyl 45% + Pyraclostrobin 5% FS at 2 ml per kg seeds before sowing.
As biological treatment use Pseudomonas Fluorescens @ 250 gm/acre.

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Black scarf disease in potato plants is caused by a fungus called Rhizoctonia solani. This disease can appear at any stage in potato plants.

This disease occurs due to sudden changes in weather, due to high temperature and humidity, this disease progresses very fast.

Due to this disease, black raised spots appear on the plants.

Potato tubers also show signs of this disease, making such tubers inedible.

For prevention of this disease use Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gm or Chlorothalonil 75% WP@ 300 gm or Tebuconazole 25.9% EC@ 200 ml/acre.

For seed treatment use Thiophanate Methyl 45% + Pyraclostrobin 5% FS at 2 ml per kg seeds before sowing.

As biological treatment use Pseudomonas Fluorescens @ 250 gm/acre.