Claflin, Larry2015-12-232015-12-231975-09-011975-09-01http://hdl.handle.net/2097/21101In some locales, early blight is considered beneficial as when potato plants reach maturity they are mostly barren of leaves. This hastens the maturation process of tuber development.Host/Plant: Potato (Solanum tuberosum subsp. tuberosum)Pest/Path: Early Blight (Alternaria solani)1581 x 1061 pixelsThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Fungal DiseasesPotato DiseasesEarly BlightEarly blight considered beneficial in some localesImageColor photographs