just dug up my deseriee spuds, whats wrong with them? pls help

soul619 · 22 September 2010 at 1:01PM

dose anyone know what has happened to my potatoes, there not all like it!

captainjack_2 · 22 September 2010 at 1:02PM

I don't know what's wrong with them, but I have had a few similar to that. I just cut the bits off and still used them !

I'd be interested to know the answer.

Sue

valentina · 22 September 2010 at 1:33PM

I think it's potato scab

Ken68 · 22 September 2010 at 1:36PM

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/potatoscab.htm

I get this, taters still edible, and as you say not every one.

rosie383 · 22 September 2010 at 2:27PM

I had this too, on some of mine. I just made sure I let them dry out quite well, and have used those ones up rather than storing them. They were perfectly fine once peeled.

soul619 · 22 September 2010 at 3:27PM

cool thanks guys, how do you let them dry out? do you just leave them outside?

RAS · 22 September 2010 at 7:49PM

Scab. Just peel it off.

means that your tats got too dry at some stage. next year, add some grass cuttings or a bit of garden compost at the bottom of the hole and it will reduce the problem.

You do not need to dry them, just make sure that you harvest them on a dry day and keep them in paper sacks. If the weather is fine, leave them on the ground for a day before bagging up, as it helps the skins set.

katholicos · 22 September 2010 at 8:07PM

Scab, lots of mine turned out like that. I boiled them in their skins and then peeled them and used them as usual...i found them easier to peel when cooked first.

RebekahR · 23 September 2010 at 12:40PM

Oh thank you for asking this! I got the same on some of mine that recently appeared out my compost heap! I did wonder but they looked ok to eat apart from that.