Peculiar potatoes

Breckland Boy

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Breckland
I have a few patches of tatties throwing up shrivelled leaves, much smaller and darker.
Under ground all is well with regards to tuber numbers and their size compared to the unaffected areas.
Any ideas?
Could it be K deficiency?
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Bogweevil

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I have a few patches of tatties throwing up shrivelled leaves, much smaller and darker.
Under ground all is well with regards to tuber numbers and their size compared to the unaffected areas.
Any ideas?
Could it be K deficiency? View attachment 885561

Apparently recent sunny weather led to a significant increase in ozone levels which are reported to have damaged potato leaves. Ozone is produced by sunlight and vehicle exhaust.
 

robbie

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BASIS
If I remember correctly you use a fair bit of the liquid factory waste sludge stuff. Could it be something in that???? I've seen similar in beet where an excessive amount of shed washings along with detergents and disinfectants have been spread on ground.

Just a thought.
 

Breckland Boy

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Breckland
If I remember correctly you use a fair bit of the liquid factory waste sludge stuff. Could it be something in that???? I've seen similar in beet where an excessive amount of shed washings along with detergents and disinfectants have been spread on ground.

Just a thought.
I haven't put any on that field since early 17 pre beet.
The patches seem to correspond to the wet parts of the field. There are artesian springs within these patches and it never dries out. All on the top or side of a hill as well. The wet bits have to be avoided with the gunk as I would never get them drilled.
 

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