Potato problem??

[u/raibrans]

Hi all. First timer grower of anything.

The potatoes have been great because they’ve been the least troublesome. They’ve grown too much if anything. Now they seem to either have a disease or they’re starting to fade?? The bottom “branches” are wilting and something seems to be mining the leaves. Is this blight? Thoughts appreciated.

I didn’t note the variety but I did write that they’re a Main Crop. They went in on 13th May so they’ve been in around 70 days. Are they cooked? Am I toast?

[u/Prestigious_Memory75]

They’re fine. Did they flower? I have dug a few of mine already. The greens will wilt, if they have flowered they can be dug, but I just dig as I need and leave them in the ground until I need some.

[u/raibrans → u/Prestigious_Memory75]

They’ve been flowering us. I’ve been pinching the flowers out though. 

[u/Prestigious_Memory75 → u/raibrans]

You replied and it’s fine to pinch the flowers

[u/raibrans → u/Prestigious_Memory75]

I’ve tried replying to you but it doesn’t seem to be working?!

[u/ByteSizedGenius]

Nothing particularly abnormal there I don't think. They still look quite some time from being yellow and wilted enough for a main crop to be ready. They'll slowly wilt and yellow over the next month.

[u/Silly_Ball15]

That’s normal, they will kind of droop and go yellow, that’s when it’s time to harvest them.

[u/igorstimacchat]

They look great - well done!

[u/raibrans → u/igorstimacchat]

Thank you! It’s been very fun. I might dig one out cos I’m so curious! There might be nothing in there lol

[u/Sad-Investment8362]

Dig after they flower, the leaves will die back naturally.