What's going on with all this veg??? (2nd Earlies, Courgettes, Cucumbers, Peas)

Julia_G

Having such bad luck this year, even with crop that was very successful last year!

Can anyone identify what might be going wrong with the below:

Second Earlies: Planted in very early April, seemed to be going well, but now they're yellowing, not going any further (compared to the main crop which was planted much later and is much healthier and taller). I dug up 3 plants and they gave very very few potatoes and very small.

Courgettes: had the best courgettes last year, but now they seem to start developing and then they start rotting, some rotting, some have some kind of mould on them. So far I got one good fully grown courgette out of the plant.

Cucumbers: not sure if anything is wrong, but they don't look right? They're hard to the touch, but they look wrinkly. Maybe they need to keep growing?

Peas: had a great crop last year and have a few plants again, the others going well but one suddenly turned yellow

Leg End Reject

It's been colder this year, lots of rain and very little sun?

Jim_Hodge

The only common factor, to me, is waterlogged soil.

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122359201#Comment_122359201

I'd have to agree.

I'm not a potato grower (except for a few escapes from the compost bin), but I do wonder if the yellowing leaves suggests a lack of nitrogen?

The Continental Op

After just reading the title my answer was going to be "The Weather" this year. After reading the whole post my answer is still "The Weather".

looksee

Agreed. I only have peas and strawberries, in a raised bed, and they are dismal.

Julia_G

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122359220#Comment_122359220

I was thinking this too, but there is good drainage everywhere, so I'm not sure:( Some of these are in a polytunnel and some outside, so different environments too.

I hope it is 'the weather' as the other posters say and not something dreadful I did :))

Julia_G

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122359237#Comment_122359237

Thank you, I'll investigate! They are well fed with manure, so I would expect them to have a good nutritious balance, but will have a google….

The ground wouldn't necesarily have to be waterlogged, even with good drainage the amount of rain nutrients just get flushed out. It's been fairly dry here for the last month or so, even with the few spells of rain we've had the ground is taking its time soaking it in and where there's grass it's still yellowing, despite all the rain earlier in the year. Maybe the constant soaking over the winter into spring has left everything nutrient deficient. I'm not growing any fruit or veg this year but feel like I'm feeding the flowers all the time and any slow release stuff I put in over spring seems to not have lasted or has been washed out. On top of that slugs have been a nightmare this year.

Furze99

Every year is different, what does well some years often not so well in others. What variety of spuds have you got? I haven't grown any this year as disappointed with return in last couple. Grown more onions and greens.

Mr321

It looks like blight. Some parts of ireland have been hit harder with blight then others already this year.

MacDanger

The spuds look like blight to me also

Supercell

I've had courgettes in the past like that, its 100% caused by damp. They need to be watered but they also need sun, they don't like being wet for long, a delicate balance in Ireland outside. Not growing this year but i suspect if I had they would have been like yours again

A couple of my mangetout plants looks like that but overall they are doing OK, i always have a few yellowing plants of those though.

Overall its been damp and cloudy a lot of the time so far this summer so lots of bugs in the air i guess.

dathi

Blossom end rot is caused by lack of calcium in the fruits. Calcium deficiency reduces cell membrane permeability and this leads to swelling of the cells followed by leakage and destruction of the membrane structure. There is also a reduction in growth of new cells. This causes the characteristic dark, sunken areas.

courgette blossom end rot the above is taken from rhs.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122362650#Comment_122362650

That would be the reason in good weather but cold and damp will do the same.

Julia_G

Thank you! Yes, I think the courgette issue is definitely wet-related. Last year, they were outside and they were perfect. I don't know why I thought I'd try them indoors this time🙄 We reduced the watering in the polytunnel anyway and are letting in more air