One Half Mushy Potato?

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MickyB

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One Half Mushy Potato?
« on: July 26, 2014, 22:56 »
I dug up four rows of Estima potatoes and was really impressed by the amount and quality I dug up however one of the potatoes plants I dug up had a single tuber which was OK on one side but mushy (like jelly) on the other half, I have removed it from the plot and disposed of it but was wondering what the cause was, is it blight?

The bad half had the mushy consistency of a seed potato from a first early.

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al78

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Re: One Half Mushy Potato?
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2014, 09:34 »
Are you sure it wasn't the original seed potato?

If not, then it could be that a slug/wireworm has taken a nibble and then rot has set in.

If it was blight, I would expect more than one potato to go bad.

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Re: One Half Mushy Potato?
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2014, 13:58 »
I am pretty sure it was not the original seed potato, one half looked normal the bad half fell off in a gooey mess when I picked it up.

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Re: One Half Mushy Potato?
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2014, 14:31 »
Blighted spuds have a horrible smell, I know...... I have just checked mine

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Re: One Half Mushy Potato?
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2014, 20:04 »
Sometimes I think they can just get damaged and so they are prone to anything else around.  If it's just the one I wouldn't worry.
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