The Kazan Federal University has developed a unique technology that will save both large farmers and ordinary gardeners from the serious problem. It's about a way to protect potatoes from the dangerous common disease — Fusarium wilt, or dry rot, as it is also called. Scientists have discovered strains of bacilli, which were active against the causative agents of fungal diseases. Read the details in the material of Realnoe Vremya. What is the danger of Fusarium wilt? Ayslu Mardanova, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Microbiology at the Kazan Federal University, told Realnoe Vremya about the new development. To begin with, the interlocutor of the publication outlined how dangerous the disease itself is for potatoes.