Scurf

Scurfy Describes a surface covered with bran-like or flaky particles.
Seascape A landscape planted near the seashore or beach.
Secund One sided.

Don't confuse this disease with less-serious scurf, which creates small, round, dark spots on tuber surfaces but doesn't affect eating quality.

Symptoms young sprout tips turn brown and die; hard, black spots form on developing tubers Cause black scurf/rhizoctonia canker (soil fungus) Solution plant healthy seed tubers; rotate planting bed if crop is scurfy; ...

One cultivar has red foliage all year with silver scurfing at the base of the leaves, making it a particularly attractive plant, even when not in flower. If plants are germinated from seeds a plant can take 10 to 15 years to reach a mature size.

Add compost to sweetpotato beds sparingly; too much and the roots will develop a skin condition called "scurf." The preferred soil pH is 5.8 to 6.

See also: Plant, Care, Maintenance, Arbor, Citrus