Electron Beam Irradiation to Control Rhizoctonia solani in Potato

This study focuses on the influence of pre-planting irradiation development, health, and yield seed potatoes infected with Rhizoctonia solani. The research was prompted by need to ensure crop security sustainability in modern-day environment, which calls into question future sufficiency yields. Considering that focus has shifted non-chemical methods treatment at all plant development stages response more stringent regulations governing potato production, it is particularly important refine physics-based suppress fungal diseases caused Irradiation tubers 20–150 Gy inhibited phases doses exceeding 150 completely suppressed sprouting. Doses ranging from 20 100 decreased quantity large 10–20% average while number medium small increased 5–15% 3–10%, respectively. also sclerotia non-sclerotia forms solani harvested tubers. It found 1 MeV electron 30 most efficient for since penetration low-energy accelerated electrons upper layers ensures suppression least 10% value non-irradiated samples prevents reduction total allowing a maximum 25% loss.