Add disinfect to potato grading line to prevent potato soft rot

The potato soft rot disease presents a serious risk for potato growers all over the world. Potato soft rot is caused by different types of bacteria which can already have infected the potato plant and tubers before they have been planted. The bacteria usually spread through wounds or damage to the potatoes which occurs during harvesting and grading. According to potato specialists, hygiene is of great importance to prevent spreading the potato soft rot bacteria early on. According to SAC Consulting potato specialist Kyran Maloney: “Cleaning the grading line as often as possible with a disinfectant like peroxyacetic acid will avoid making any problems worse”. This way, additional spread of bacterial soft rots can be avoided before seed reaches customers in the spring.