Field Inspection

A minimum of four inspections shall be made as follows: (a) the first inspection shall be made about 30-35 days after planting the mini-tubers to verify isolation, offtypes and the extent of disease infection with specific reference to mild and severe mosaics, leaf roll, PACLV, GBNV, phytoplasma, brown rot late blight and other relevant factors; (b) the second inspection shall be made about 60-65 days after planting the mini-tubers to check isolation, off types and extent of disease infection with specific reference to mild and severe mosaics, leaf roll, yellow, brown rot and other relevant factors; (c) the third inspection shall be made immediately after haulms cutting/ destruction in order to verify that haulms have been cut/destroyed by the prescribed date and in proper manner; (d) the fourth inspection shall be made about 10 days after haulms cutting/destruction and before harvesting in order to verify that no re-growth of haulms has taken place.