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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Flagstaffview on November 19, 2020, 23:03

Title: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: Flagstaffview on November 19, 2020, 23:03
Failed potato patch this weed appeared.
Do I did in,
Kill it
Pull it!
Title: Re: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: Aunt Sally on November 19, 2020, 23:45
Could be Mint.  If it is, it will be difficult to dig out.  I would dig as much as possible out and herbicide anything that grows back.

Looks like Willow Herb too  :wub:
Title: Re: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: Growing Weather on November 20, 2020, 08:57
I vote for a species of Willow herb
Title: Re: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: Kleftiwallah on November 20, 2020, 10:14
I'll go for Valarium! ::)

Cheers,  Tony.
Title: Re: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: Christine on November 20, 2020, 12:17
I vote for a species of Willow herb
That was my first reaction too.
Title: Re: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: Growing Weather on November 20, 2020, 13:31
If you look closely you can see the seed heads of Willow herb
Title: Re: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: InWarwickshire on November 22, 2020, 12:49
Looks like Willow herb......pull it from the base/
Title: Re: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: Yorkie on November 22, 2020, 12:52
Yes, it can snap off easily at the base, so a fork or trowel is effective at getting it out.
Title: Re: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: Ema on November 22, 2020, 14:21
I also think it looks like a willow herb. If it is varieties like rosebay creep and can send out sideways brittle roots a meter from the plant. Although this looks like a short variety.

Dig it out carefully! And don’t compost it
Title: Re: What is weed in my spud patch
Post by: jezza on November 24, 2020, 22:47
Hello it looks like a willow herb, if you've had a load of muck tipped it could have been shipped in   jezza