Bacterial wilt
Common Name
Scientific Name
Ralstonia solanacearum
Issue
Bacteria
Causes
Can be destructive at the lower altitude, warmer extreme of the potato's range in Kenya
Prevention
Use clean certified disease-free seed. Plant resistant varieties where available. Bio-fumigation (incorporating especially mustard or radish plants in large amounts into the soil immediately before planting potatoes) helps in reducing and the long-term el
Control
Remove wilted plants to reduce spread of the disease from plant to plant.