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Title: Leaves curling up on potatoes ?
Post by: debjay on June 05, 2008, 19:46:14

Hi All :)
Does anybody know the cause of leaf curl on potatoes as a freind of ours potato leaves are curling up ???
Any help grateful
Debbie ;)

Title: Re: Leaves curling up on potatoes ?
Post by: ceres on June 05, 2008, 20:11:24

There is a thread about the problem we have on our site - I posted pictures on it. Catastrophic Potato Problem. That's one possibility.

Title: Re: Leaves curling up on potatoes ?
Post by: davyw1 on June 06, 2008, 15:54:05

Leaf Roll Virus is one cause the leaves curl upwards and become hard and brittle. The affected plants are usually stunted

Title: Re: Leaves curling up on potatoes ?
Post by: Emagggie on June 06, 2008, 21:06:29

I have noticed this on someones plot not far from mine, hope he keeps it to himself :o

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