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The potato crop failure in August 1845 was primarily caused by a fungal disease known as late blight, or Phytophthora infestans. This pathogen thrived in the damp, cool conditions of that summer, leading to widespread rotting of potato plants. The reliance on potatoes as a staple food in Ireland meant that the failure resulted in severe food shortages and ultimately contributed to the Great Famine, which had devastating social and economic consequences.
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What happen to the potato crop in Ireland in the nineteeth century?
During the period from 1845 to 1852, Ireland suffered a famine due to the potato crop getting potato blight which destroyed the crop.
What crop was destroyed by disease during 1845 and 1852 in Ireland?
The potato.
How did the one crop economy help lead to the famine in Ireland?
In the 1840s the potato was the main crop and a major part of the diet of the Irish people. A blight destroyed the potato crop from 1845 to the early 1850s, creating a major famine.
Why did the potato crop fail?
It was caused by a blight caused by the water mold Phylophthora infestans which caused the potato to becom black, mushy and inedible.
An irish famine in the mid 1800s killed over one million people this famine was caused by protists attacking what crop?
the potato crop was attacked by a fungus called potato blight
What crop failed and caused millions to flee Ireland?
The potato.
The destruction of the Irish potato crop in the mid-1800s was caused by a?
blight
How potato blight spread in Ireland 1845?
Potato blight in Ireland in 1845 was caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans, which thrived in the damp, cool conditions of that summer. The disease spread rapidly through contaminated seed potatoes and the movement of infected plants. It devastated potato crops, which were a staple food for the Irish population, leading to widespread famine and suffering. The blight's impact was exacerbated by the reliance on a single potato variety, making the crop particularly vulnerable to disease.
Which group came to the US as a result of a failed potato crop?
When the British caused the potato crop to largely die, around 1848, many Irish moved to Canada and the US.
Millions of people starved to death when the country's main crop was struck by a killing fungus what crop caused this famine?
potato
Potato is a which type of crop?
Potato is which type of crop
How did the irish famine happen?
The potato crop got potato blight which destroyed the potatoes. Because it was the main food in Ireland at that time, many people began to starve. The famine lasted from about 1845 to 1852.
