POTATO DISEASE SCENARIO - SAMPLE NOTES
Generated for AI exercise practice. Use with Exercise 4: Disease Identification and Treatment.

FIELD & CROP:
- Variety: Russet Burbank
- Planting date: December 25, 2025
- Current growth stage: Flowering (approx. 8 weeks from planting)
- Field: East side
- Soil type: Sandy loam

RECENT WEATHER (past 2 weeks):
- Average daily temp: 22°C
- Night temps: 13°C
- Relative humidity (avg): 75%
- Rainfall: 29 mm
- Leaf wetness: Moderate

IRRIGATION:
- Schedule: Every 2 days
- Application: 26 mm per event
- Last irrigation: 4 days ago

OBSERVATIONS:
- Brown spots with yellow halos on leaves (mid to lower canopy)
- Some stem lesions noted
- Affected area: Scattered patches
- First noticed: 13 days ago

MANAGEMENT HISTORY THIS SEASON:
- Seed: Certified, treated
- Fertilizer: Applied at planting and at emergence
- Foliar fungicide: One application 3 weeks ago
- Crop rotation: Potatoes following barley last year

Use these notes together with (or instead of) photos when prompting an AI tool for disease identification. Always verify any AI diagnosis with an agronomist or extension agent.