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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: whiskywill on July 12, 2011, 12:40

Title: Potato varieties.
Post by: whiskywill on July 12, 2011, 12:40

Are slugs selective in choosing their favourite potato.

I have a row of Anya next to a row of Sharpe's Express. The haulms at each end of the Anya row have suffered what looks like slug damage. The Sharpe's Express are untouched. Both row ends are next to grass paths.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: Potato varieties.
Post by: mumofstig on July 12, 2011, 12:54

yes, slugs love some varieties more than others. The seed catalogues usually tell you which ones are usually slug free...................but they won't tell you which ones they really, really like  :lol:

Title: Re: Potato varieties.
Post by: arugula on July 12, 2011, 13:36

Not just slugs......  :nowink:

Title: Re: Potato varieties.
Post by: sunshineband on July 12, 2011, 18:58

 :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Potato varieties.
Post by: Topscaff on July 12, 2011, 19:06

I find Kestrel a good 2nd early potato and never gets touched by slugs.

Title: Re: Potato varieties.
Post by: sunshineband on July 13, 2011, 12:09

Quote from: Topscaff on July 12, 2011, 19:06

I find Kestrel a good 2nd early potato and never gets touched by slugs.

They make excellent roasties too  ;)