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Hi all,
I have grown red and white potatoes this year, cannot remember what variety, but on the red ones, though they reached a good size all the large ones, had something? eaten into them leaving deep holes, however the whites were untouched, nice sized and very clean. Could anyone advise on what had attacked the red potatoes but not the white ones thanks in advance |
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On 1 Oct, 21:33, "A Plumber" wrote:
Hi all, I have grown red and white potatoes this year, cannot remember what variety, but on the red ones, though they reached a good size all the large ones, had something? eaten into them leaving deep holes, however the whites were untouched, nice sized and very clean. Could anyone advise on what had attacked the red potatoes but not the white ones thanks in advance Slugs |
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"A Plumber" wrote Hi all, I have grown red and white potatoes this year, cannot remember what variety, but on the red ones, though they reached a good size all the large ones, had something? eaten into them leaving deep holes, however the whites were untouched, nice sized and very clean. Could anyone advise on what had attacked the red potatoes but not the white ones thanks in advance Probably ground slugs although it could be wire worm. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_beetle ) It is best to keep a written record of what you plant each year. Knowing the names of these potatoes has now become important to you for your future choice of seed potato. :-( Romano is a red that has some slug resistance in my experience. Setanta is supposed to have some slug resistance but has not proved that with me this year. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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A Plumber wrote:
I have grown red and white potatoes this year, cannot remember what variety, but on the red ones, though they reached a good size all the large ones, had something? eaten into them leaving deep holes, however the whites were untouched, nice sized and very clean. Could anyone advise on what had attacked the red potatoes but not the white ones Are they slug holes? I think most of my damage this year was by slugs. (You sometimes find wood lice in the holes, but I think they just go in once the damage is already there, they don't cause it - although I await being corrected) If you could remember the variety names, you'd probably find hte white one is resistant to whatever it is, and the red isn't - it's not so much the colour of the potato as the types of resistance bred into the specific variety. |
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wrote in message ... A Plumber wrote: I have grown red and white potatoes this year, cannot remember what variety, but on the red ones, though they reached a good size all the large ones, had something? eaten into them leaving deep holes, however the whites were untouched, nice sized and very clean. Could anyone advise on what had attacked the red potatoes but not the white ones Are they slug holes? I think most of my damage this year was by slugs. (You sometimes find wood lice in the holes, but I think they just go in once the damage is already there, they don't cause it - although I await being corrected) If you could remember the variety names, you'd probably find hte white one is resistant to whatever it is, and the red isn't - it's not so much the colour of the potato as the types of resistance bred into the specific variety. Wood lice will take up residence in many second- hand holes. Those in strawberries -initial culprit blackbird, in my experience, are another hole they frequent. I agree they are not the initial culprit. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
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On 1 Oct, 21:33, "A Plumber" wrote:
Hi all, I have grown red and white potatoes this year, cannot remember what variety, but on the red ones, though they reached a good size all the large ones, had something? eaten into them leaving deep holes, however the whites were untouched, nice sized and very clean. Could anyone advise on what had attacked the red potatoes but not the white ones thanks in advance There are slug resistant varieties. However IME they have the poorer taste qualities. Fussy these slugs. Farmers put down slug pellet sregularly from about a month after planting. |
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A Plumber wrote:
Hi all, I have grown red and white potatoes this year, cannot remember what variety, but on the red ones, though they reached a good size all the large ones, had something? eaten into them leaving deep holes, however the whites were untouched, nice sized and very clean. Could anyone advise on what had attacked the red potatoes but not the white ones Slugs. -- Rusty |
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"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message ... A Plumber wrote: Hi all, I have grown red and white potatoes this year, cannot remember what variety, but on the red ones, though they reached a good size all the large ones, had something? eaten into them leaving deep holes, however the whites were untouched, nice sized and very clean. Could anyone advise on what had attacked the red potatoes but not the white ones Slugs. -- Rusty Thanks for all the advice, but the holes are only small diameter, but they seem to go along way in and ruin most of the potatoe |
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