slugs in potatoes

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rowlandwells

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slugs in potatoes
« on: November 22, 2017, 18:51 »
I just wondered if someone could answer this topic I think I had mentioned this in a previous topic but can't remember if anyone replied on this

so I thought ask again I mite get a reply  :unsure: because although a very good potato harvest slug damage is a real pain :mad: so hopefully someone mite come up with some sound advise  ;)

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mumofstig

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Re: slugs in potatoes
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2017, 20:23 »
Some people plant some slug pellets with the seed, and then again while earthing up. You can also grow varieties that are more slug-resistant.
Note slug resistant not slug proof, as they all get attacked in a wet year, or if they're left too long in the ground.

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Re: slugs in potatoes
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2017, 21:07 »
slugs definitely love some varietys.
nematodes are good to control the underground ones that I find causes the most problems.

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jaydig

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Re: slugs in potatoes
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2017, 16:58 »
Slugs certainly love Lady Balfour.  I've tried them for three seasons now, hoping for a different result, but they always come out of the ground looking like colanders.

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Re: slugs in potatoes
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2017, 23:11 »
I second nematodes. My potatoes got hammered by slugs in the first two years of my allotment. Now, a couple of applications in Spring and almost all of them are edible, the small amount of slulg damage can easily be cut out.


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