Arry 21,450 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Westlands peat free compost verses Vitax 100% peat. I normally buy the Vitax I have used it for years but have to travel out about 10 miles to buy it. So the other day as wifey keeps pinching it for her flowers I bought 3 bags of Westlands for £12 from Morrisons down the road. So thought I would do a little experiment I pricked out 6 Little Gem from a seed tray into identical cells on the same day a week ago. Westlands Vs Vitax. Well think the results are plane to see I shan't be wasting any money on Westland shit again. Cheers Arry 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,450 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Just dug two Jazzy potato plants from the end of a row 7lb 5oz / 3,318kg. Well happy with that I'm keeping an eye on them for blight. Might lift the lot if I'm worried. Cheers Arry 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,873 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 8 hours ago, Arry said: Just dug two Jazzy potato plants from the end of a row 7lb 5oz / 3,318kg. Well happy with that I'm keeping an eye on them for blight. Might lift the lot if I'm worried. Cheers Arry What does blight look.like never had it before but couple plants have gone rotten if it is blight I'll know who 2 blame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,450 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 22 minutes ago, Black neck said: What does blight look.like never had it before but couple plants have gone rotten if it is blight I'll know who 2 blame f**k me my fault for crop failure. The plant that have gone rotten, did the stems rot off just above the ground mate? Late blight usually strikes from July onwards, the leaf get brown marks that go nearly black then black stems. If this happens cut all the top off as it will spread to the spuds. Cheers Arry 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,873 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 33 minutes ago, Arry said: f**k me my fault for crop failure. The plant that have gone rotten, did the stems rot off just above the ground mate? Late blight usually strikes from July onwards, the leaf get brown marks that go nearly black then black stems. If this happens cut all the top off as it will spread to the spuds. Cheers Arry Stems went well slimey leaves just looked dead not black Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,873 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Bit wierd this non flowering potato lark did any yours flower in the end arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,450 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 3 minutes ago, Black neck said: Bit wierd this non flowering potato lark did any yours flower in the end arry Still not flowered mate. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,873 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 1 minute ago, Arry said: Still not flowered mate. Cheers Arry Dya reckon they will Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,450 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 5 minutes ago, Black neck said: Stems went well slimey leaves just looked dead not black Sound like something called "Black Leg" mate. I you dig them as soon as they wilt over you should save the spuds, if you leave them the spud will start to go black and rot. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,450 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 2 minutes ago, Black neck said: Dya reckon they will I really don't know mate some of mine the top look like they are over so I started to dig them as I need them. To be honest I'm very happy what is under them. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,450 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 18 minutes ago, Black neck said: Stems went well slimey leaves just looked dead not black Did any of the potatoes under the rotted off plant look like this. I had one plant wilt over with black leg so dug them to save the spuds. Most were okay bit small but two had started to go black. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,873 Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 7 hours ago, Arry said: Did any of the potatoes under the rotted off plant look like this. I had one plant wilt over with black leg so dug them to save the spuds. Most were okay bit small but two had started to go black. Cheers Arry Reckon it's that tbf 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie Whip 4,092 Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 On 24/06/2024 at 18:35, Arry said: Westlands peat free compost verses Vitax 100% peat. I normally buy the Vitax I have used it for years but have to travel out about 10 miles to buy it. So the other day as wifey keeps pinching it for her flowers I bought 3 bags of Westlands for £12 from Morrisons down the road. So thought I would do a little experiment I pricked out 6 Little Gem from a seed tray into identical cells on the same day a week ago. Westlands Vs Vitax. Well think the results are plane to see I shan't be wasting any money on Westland shit again. Cheers Arry That's a good idea doing the comparison planting Arry . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 857 Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 On 24/06/2024 at 09:35, Arry said: Westlands peat free compost verses Vitax 100% peat. I normally buy the Vitax I have used it for years but have to travel out about 10 miles to buy it. So the other day as wifey keeps pinching it for her flowers I bought 3 bags of Westlands for £12 from Morrisons down the road. So thought I would do a little experiment I pricked out 6 Little Gem from a seed tray into identical cells on the same day a week ago. Westlands Vs Vitax. Well think the results are plane to see I shan't be wasting any money on Westland shit again. Cheers Arry Used peat free ..it’s shite . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 857 Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 21 hours ago, Arry said: Sound like something called "Black Leg" mate. I you dig them as soon as they wilt over you should save the spuds, if you leave them the spud will start to go black and rot. Cheers Arry Your Blackneck has spread to the leg … just think you could have a black **** soon you’ve only yourself to blame for all the black jacks consumed as a lad 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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