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Common scab is checked by

A. Wet soil

B. Dry soil

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Common scab is checked with Wet soil.
A common scab of potatoes is a soil-borne disease caused by the bacteria-like organism Streptomyces scabies.
It's been reported that increasing soil moisture to 80 - 85 percent during tuber initiation until tubers are 1 - 1.5 inches in size can reduce common scab incidence.

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