Strange growths on potato stem

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Re: Strange growths on potato stem
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2011, 17:18 »
they look like tomatoes and are the natural fruit of the potato plant. However do not eat them they are poisonous.
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Strange growths on potato stem
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2011, 17:19 »
They grow above the plant, Joy and follow on from the flowers. They don't grow that far down.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Strange growths on potato stem
« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2011, 17:20 »
After posting picture I did a little research and found that these growths are a disease called rhizoctonia.  This seemed to affect only the one plant  but will have to research this condition further to help stop this happening again.

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Re: Strange growths on potato stem
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2011, 18:03 »
Found that  growing mustard as a bio-fumigation  treatment cover crop should help sort this out.  Also  planting sets four inches deep.  I’ve always plant mine at least a spade or so deep .  So will try this method when I use the same bed again.
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