New Allotment

Hi All

I have been turning over the new allottment I have aquired and the potatoes I have dug up are all full of holes and one of them looked like there was all very tiny centipedes all feeding in one of the holes would that be right and if so are they good for the ground if I can stop them eating the potatoes.

Thanks

Dave

 

It`s not centipedes David, it`s wireworms and you most definiteley DO NOT want them. They are usually found in former grassland and are a nuisance in the potato bed.:gnthb:

 

Hi Dave & John
Some of the holes look like wireworm holes ( I guess these are small about the size of a match stick)although I have not seen any worms at all I have dug up what I can of them and put them in plastic sacks in the garage would the worms still be in the potatoes when I sort through them and peel them.

Thanks for your help

Dave

 

Hi John

Thanks for that I will get a bit of time tomorrow to sort this out.

I turned some of the ground over and did not see any wireworms looks like I will have to plant leeks or onions here then.

Thanks again

Dave