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 
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Potato Blight
The early stages of blight are easily missed, and not all plants are affected at once. Symptoms include the appearance of dark blotches on leaf tips and plant stems. White mould will appear under the leaves in humid conditions and the whole plant may quickly collapse. Infected tubers develop grey or dark patches that are reddish brown beneath the skin, and quickly decay to a foul-smelling mush caused by the infestation of secondary soft bacterial rots. Seemingly healthy tubers may rot later when in store. None. Observing a blight-watch system can forecast the spread of blight in your area. In the event of a predicted blight infestation, the use of fungicides can reduce the risks. Some varieties of potato are blight resistant or slow to develop the disease. Earthing up can also reduce the infection of tubers as the disease has to travel further through the soil to get to them. 
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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. 
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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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