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steve1967

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Potatoes leaves turning yellow
« on: May 23, 2013, 15:34:52 »
Hi All,

I noticed today that 3 of my potato plants had slightly yellow leaves. They are the only ones like this and of the same variety Victoria.

I would welcome some advice as to what the problem might be.

Thanks
Steve



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Re: Potatoes leaves turning yellow
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2013, 15:42:54 »
Some of mine tht Are just coming through are like tht
Can't imagine its blight as only just coming through.
Could be the cold

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Re: Potatoes leaves turning yellow
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2013, 15:47:16 »
Probably cold and windy, looking again they may have had a bit of frost bite, should perk up are they dry or have you had rain.   :coffee2:
« Last Edit: May 23, 2013, 15:49:22 by cornykev »
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Re: Potatoes leaves turning yellow
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2013, 16:00:20 »
Yup I too have a couple of with yellowing foliage.......hopefully the weather will pick up soon  :sunny:
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steve1967

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Re: Potatoes leaves turning yellow
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2013, 17:42:13 »
Its been reasonably dry here and the allotments are quite open when we get a cold wind. Its just that these are in the middle of a row next to each other. I have five other varieties with no yellowing at all.

I had blight last year so all these plants are new certified spuds and rotated. Hopefully its just the up and down temps we are getting.

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Re: Potatoes leaves turning yellow
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2013, 18:30:38 »
Looks like a touch of frost damage.

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Re: Potatoes leaves turning yellow
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2013, 19:08:01 »
Mine look just the same. I put it down to frost.

 

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