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Potatoe Woes
Hi All,
I'm having some trouble with me spuds. Ideas and suggestions would be gratefully received. I planted Golden Wonder (main) and Sante (2nd earlies) from T&M in early April. The problem being is that the labels have faded and I can't remember which is which for definate!!! Plot A sprouted first, and have grown tall, strong and a nice dark green colour. They have flowered in the last week or 2, and I dug the first few up at the weekend. The crop was dissapointingly small... I had to dig up 3 haulms to get enough spuds for 2 adults.... Plot B sprouted 2nd (and I'm almost sure these are the Sante...), and are a lighter green. These have not done so well, less than half the height of the other crop. A couple of haulms have gone yellow and died off. A number of plants are now covered in brown spots. 1) Anybody give me any clues as to which is which plot is which spud? Technically my best grown crop should be the 2nd earlies, but the small size when lifted yesterday, plus a sneeking suspician that the Sante are in PLot B has left me wondering.... (I may email T&M and ask them what colour the labels on the 2 packs were - I can still see that although not the text!!) 2) What is causing the brown spots on my spuds foilage? I had a look in the RHS encyclopedia, and the closest looking thing was chocolate spot.... 3) The crop lifted on Sunday was marred by some lumpy patches on the sides of the tubers - sort of like really bad, raised, execema. Is this potatoe scab? Having consulted the RHS book, its the only thing I think it can be. 4) Any ideas as to why one plot of potatoes should do so much better than the other? Plot A had horse manure in Autumn 2001, Spring 02, and grew lettuce, raddish, beetroot etc. in 2002. Plot B had lots of home made compost in Autumn 2001 and grew garlic in 2002. Both polts are simiarly aspected. Having grown potatoes for the first time last year, using 2 different varieties of supermarket specials just for fun, and having good results, this year, using expensive proper seed potatoes is not going so well . Although it has to be said the foilage on Plot A is pretty impressive and taking over all the adjacent paths! Many thanks in advance for your help. Sarah |
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