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m1ckz

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potatoes
« on: June 21, 2016, 11:24 »
bug a few rocket tatties  some have little white  spots on them   any ideas

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Robster

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Re: potatoes
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2016, 12:05 »
Some of mine had little white spots on them as well.  Also others had brownish patches and looked a bit unappetising.  I grew them in bags and sowed them in February and they were in the greenhouse until the weather picked up.  I wasn't that bothered by these problems too much as I wasn't greatly impressed with them and I'll not be growing them again.  They weren't so great from a flavour perspective and when I sautéed the left over boiled potatoes they were soft not crispy.

I'm glad I'm into pentland javelin now.

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Re: potatoes
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2016, 12:11 »
Probably swollen lenticels due to the wet weather.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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mumofstig

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« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2016, 13:31 »
Probably swollen lenticels

I agree, but I always think it sounds very painful  :lol: :lol:

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« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2016, 13:47 »
Certainly didn't look that nice.  They went into the compost.

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Re: potatoes
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2016, 19:07 »
No need to compost in future - they're perfectly edible  :D
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: potatoes
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2016, 13:49 »
I agree on both points wet soil is the reason but they are sill edible but may not store as well as if they were in drier conditions
 
Do you really need al that lettuce/

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Re: potatoes
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2016, 17:21 »
The white spots are swollen lenticils and are usual in early potatoes. Brown spots probably due to wet.


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