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down under Ben
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Hi all,

My first post.

I am starting to harvest my spuds and they
have what feels like goosebumps or pimples
on the skin.

Does anyone know what causes that?

Thanks!
Ben.
Plants: 14 | From: Melbourne, Australia | Registered: Jan 2005  |  Seeded: 211.28.41.81
dbb
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Sounds a bit like potato scab-the main cause is soil which is on the neutral side.Do you know the ph. of your soil - it may be worth checking it out in case that is the problem.Hope this helps.
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Plants: 13 | From: Southern England | Registered: Nov 2004  |  Seeded: 195.93.32.13
weezie13
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Just found a URL from the Cornell University with a picture of the Potato Scab dbb just suggested...

Potato Scab pictures and info

Is this it???

Weezie

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Cory's Produce
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Weezie

Thanks for that link, that site has information and helpful pictures on just about anything you could imagine

~ Cory ~
Plants: 17 | From: Salisbury, Maryland | Registered: Jan 2005  |  Seeded: 69.250.33.165
down under Ben
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Hi all,

Thanks for the help.

I don't have a picture but it wouldn't show up as there are no spots like the pics of potato scab.

the potatoes are white and if I rub my hand over the ones I have taken out, it feels like there's little goosebumps on 'em.

doesn't seem a problem really, just though it might be too much or little of something.
I have red potatoes growing amongst them and they are perfect so it must be sometthing like water or yeah the PH level.

Must get a ph tester as it would be interesting to see the level.


Thanks!

Ben
Plants: 14 | From: Melbourne, Australia | Registered: Jan 2005  |  Seeded: 211.28.41.81
   

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