Thread: Growing potatoes in Thailand

Originally Posted by boloa

Originally Posted by Iceman123

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Remember the diet, stop thinking about tatties.

... that's why I always just wash mine ,chop them up and put them straight into the pan

Same here. The more natural, the better. On the topic: any widespread specific bugs or natural diseases registered when growing potatoes in Thailand ?

Organic farm fan here!

Originally Posted by Ioan Gavrila

any widespread specific bugs or natural diseases registered when growing potatoes in Thailand ?

I know nothing about potaoes but like many here on TD your question caused me to have a look. Now I am semi educated.

"Disease and Pest Constraints

The major potato diseases of Thailand include (information from all references, especially Sikkhamondhol, 1980 and Panusan, 1983):

Late blight (Phytophthora infestans), a major problem in the hills, causing premature death of the foliage and poor tuber formation;

Bacterial soft rot (Erwinia solanacearum), harmful during the rainy season, when the soil moisture is high;

Common Scab (Actinomyces scabies) occuring most on alkaline and slightly acidic soils;

Bacterial Wilt (Pseudomonas solanacearum), special problem in the lowland area;

Various viral diseases such as Potato Virus X (PVX),

Potato Virus Y (PVY), Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV)leaf roll,

Stem canker (Rhizoctonia solani) and charcoal rot (Macrophmina phaseolina.

The major pests affecting potatoes include:

Cutworm (Agrotis spp.), found in newly opened lands in the highlands near forest areas;

Potato aphids;

Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella), affecting potatoes in storage."

Plus lot's more here.

https://research.cip.cgiar.org/confl...title=Thailand

Go with the yams or sweet potatoes, gents....
Do much better in this climate and soil and are more substantial nutritionally.

You can grow early crop (new) potatoes from November to early Feb without too much problem....in NE.