Potato troubles

Keeled Slug
Keel slugs are usually a cause of holes in your potatoes. Growing earlies are a solution if keel slugs are a problem as they are only in the ground for a comparatively short time 
 * Identifying Feature
 * Prevention



Potato Blight




Spindly Sprouts




Soft Tubers




Leaf Roll Virus




Mosaic Virus




Aphids (Greenfly)




Capsid Bug




Frost
Leaves wilt, and then turn black, then crispy over the course of 3 days. Extremities affected first/most severely. Early varieties are affected most by frost. Unless it has been particularly harsh plants should recover. Check for new growth to evidence life in the plants. Check the weather forcast and cover with fleece if frosts are expected. 
 * Identifying Features
 * Treatment
 * Prevention



Magnesium Deficiency


Blackleg




Rosy Rustic Moth




Potato Cyst Nematode/Eelworm (Globodera)




Common Scab


Dry Rot




Wireworm


Splitting
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Hollow Heart
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Wart Disease
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Soft Rot
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Gangrene
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