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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: South Downs Wayer on July 20, 2008, 18:05

Title: Spud Question
Post by: South Downs Wayer on July 20, 2008, 18:05

I dug up some of my first earlies last week.  The plants looked a bit wilted and they didn't flower much.  The spuds were small and had brown spots on them.  Also not many to a plant. Is this blight and are they alright to eat.
Cheers
Roy

Title: Spud Question
Post by: gobs on July 20, 2008, 19:27

Not blight, rather sounds hungry. Did you put a lot of muck or compost etc. in for them?

Depends what brown spots, but by the sound of it just harmless blemish, scab, maybe, probably safe to eat. I guess you would not ask this if they were rotten. :lol:

Title: Spud Question
Post by: South Downs Wayer on July 22, 2008, 13:22

Thanks, I did try them and tasted really nice.  It was virgin ground and I didn't add anything to it. So underfed?