Hoping someone can tell me what’s killing my potatoes? 5b
I did have a problem with potato bugs I pretty quickly stamped out. It’s also been an extremely Rainy and cloudy summer here. They did not flower.
by quietcoyote99
12 Comments
GardenofEden25
Maybe blight? Or they could just be coming to an end.
When did you plant them?
slogun1
Probably just the end of the road for them. It looks like you may have a little bit of blight but nothing too serious.
Potatoes don’t always bloom and still produce tubers of when they don’t bloom.
EnvironmentalLie6399
Sorry
iiiSkiNiii
It’s a 50/50 whether mine ever flower, so I just go by life cycle of foliage. Once it’s all dead they are ready to pull. Some wait a week or two after all growth has died.
emwold
Old age. Time to start digging!
Naturallobotomy
I see a little blight, but given your planting date they are likely just running out of gas and maturing as the days shorten. Could be some verticillium that’s contributing but hard to say without knowing more about your soil (rotation, native nematode species, fertility levels).
TheDonkeyBomber
Time. The destroyer of all things.
Kanuku_The_Kraken
I grow potatoes year round and I have only had them flower once. They look like they’re just ready to be harvested. I’ve noticed if you let the stocks turn too yellow bugs show up and start munching on the taters so you might want to dig one up for a quality check soon. *edit for spelling
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That soil does look a bit wet too. I would suspect that you need better drainage.
ExypnoLife
I am with you…check for root rot.
Legendary_Hercules
It’s normal, they are ready to harvest. Plus, you have enough time to plant some daikon radishes.
Good harvest!
Casper_cass
Too much rain? That’s been an issue for me this year. There is too much rain, not enough time to dry out before the next rain hits. Lots of my potatoes ended up rotting.
12 Comments
Maybe blight? Or they could just be coming to an end.
When did you plant them?
Probably just the end of the road for them. It looks like you may have a little bit of blight but nothing too serious.
Potatoes don’t always bloom and still produce tubers of when they don’t bloom.
Sorry
It’s a 50/50 whether mine ever flower, so I just go by life cycle of foliage. Once it’s all dead they are ready to pull. Some wait a week or two after all growth has died.
Old age. Time to start digging!
I see a little blight, but given your planting date they are likely just running out of gas and maturing as the days shorten. Could be some verticillium that’s contributing but hard to say without knowing more about your soil (rotation, native nematode species, fertility levels).
Time. The destroyer of all things.
I grow potatoes year round and I have only had them flower once. They look like they’re just ready to be harvested. I’ve noticed if you let the stocks turn too yellow bugs show up and start munching on the taters so you might want to dig one up for a quality check soon.
*edit for spelling
That soil does look a bit wet too. I would suspect that you need better drainage.
I am with you…check for root rot.
It’s normal, they are ready to harvest. Plus, you have enough time to plant some daikon radishes.
Good harvest!
Too much rain? That’s been an issue for me this year. There is too much rain, not enough time to dry out before the next rain hits. Lots of my potatoes ended up rotting.