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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: Jessie on September 21, 2005, 11:26:04

Title: What likes to eat celeriac
Post by: Jessie on September 21, 2005, 11:26:04
Something has been eating one of my celeriac plants. It has a large (gold ball size) circular hole on the side of the root or bulb. Is it likely to be a mouse? I have also noticed slugs on the stems of the celeriac, will they cause damage to the bulb?
Title: Re: What likes to eat celeriac
Post by: Jessie on September 21, 2005, 12:35:02
It is strange because only one plant has been eaten, I'm concerned that whatever it is will move to the others when it's finished with this one. I lifted one celeriac yesterday but it's a little on the small side still so they will need a few more weeks to grow larger before lifting.
Title: Re: What likes to eat celeriac
Post by: supersprout on September 30, 2005, 19:36:43
It could be a RAT? My lottie neighbour was exhibiting a prize spud (he could just hold it in his two hands) then turned it over to reveal similar chompage. He got the rat and showed us that too :-X
Title: Re: What likes to eat celeriac
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on September 30, 2005, 23:46:01
I've had chompage on a few of my spuds too, which I think has to be down to rats.