Spuds Not Happy With Soggy Fields

The soggy weather has caused some drownouts and rotting in the potato crop. Potato Extension Agronomist Andy Robinson says this problem is better for potatoes than an adversely dry season. “As a result of all the extra water we’ve received, we are seeing more seed rot and decay. There will be some drownout but the reality is that you’ll have better moisture for the rest of the field.” Robinson said the Colorado Potato Beetles are the bigger problem this year due to the loss of some neonicotinoids.