Guest MOLLY Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Ive found a few of my potatoes like this, this year ...they are not soft or different in any way except for the distinctive marking, same patternation on all of them. Anyone know is it a disease, if so what, and are they still edible? Moll. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrycatcat 31 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I have got to admit they dont look clever but whether they are dangerous to eat - i dont know, Surely someone will know. Some clever people on here, or so they say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Magwitch Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 (edited) Have a look here Molly Spuds looks like Verticillium wilt to me Edited November 30, 2007 by Magwitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 hi molly i think its scab its because they have had to moch water dont put them on your compost molly burn them ,,john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owdnorthener 13 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Hi, I've been reading and it could be pink rot, again I wouldnt put them on the compost heap. A good site from Magwitch. Hope you sort it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nealey 0 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 3 years ago a farmer i have my tattys off had this, he told me its called "SPRANG" not sure about me spelling. Its do to alot of wet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john b 38 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 From The Vegetable Expert by Dr .G. Hessayon SPRAING Tubers are normal on the surface; discoloured inside. There are various causes - viruses, trace element deficiency or water shortage. Treatment: None Prevention: Practise crop rotation. Do not grow Pentland Dell which is very susceptible http://www.potato.org.uk/department/knowle...ef.html?item=27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nealey 0 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 (edited) From The Vegetable Expert by Dr .G. Hessayon SPRAING Tubers are normal on the surface; discoloured inside. There are various causes - viruses, trace element deficiency or water shortage. Treatment: None Prevention: Practise crop rotation. Do not grow Pentland Dell which is very susceptible http://www.potato.org.uk/department/knowle...ef.html?item=27 Trust me to be opposite i knew it was something to do with the weather lol. Edited December 16, 2007 by nealey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
juckler123 707 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Ive found a few of my potatoes like this, this year ...they are not soft or different in any way except for the distinctive marking, same patternation on all of them. Anyone know is it a disease, if so what, and are they still edible? Moll. Seen a lot of tattys dumped like that round the farms round me down to the wet id have thought a lot had crops ruined. Potatoes are not the best of foods when there right i wouldnt eat any that are out of sorts them green coloured ones you get have traces of cyanide in them. We dont eat many but when we do we make sure there only the clean ones and de eyed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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