Potato problem

[chriszog]

Started to dig up my main crop potatos yesterday (Golden Wonder) and saw that most were covered with a brown scab type on the skin. The ones we roasted for sunday lunch were superb but will they store in that condition???
Any advice appreciated.
Regards
Chriszog

[chriszog]

[tim]

You mean........?

[chriszog]

Yes... some of them are completely covered. I just want to know if they will keep?
Regards

[terrace max]

Lining your potato trenches, or whatever else you plant them in, with grass cuttings is supposed to prevent scab...

[keef]

They should keep - although if there as bad as the one shown in the bottom left of that picture - maybe worht keeping an eye on them.

I always get a little scab on my spuds - has'nt ever effected their storage capabilities.

[Lady Cosmos]

There is not much you can do when your potatoes get scab.

Practice crop rotation: never grow pottoes at the same spot in 4 years time.
Do not grow Cara, Estima, Pentland crown, But try Wilja, that is a resistant variety. And put in manure or compost but no lime before planting your potatoes.