"Holey" potato leaves

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CapeCodGardener Mid-Cape, MA(Zone 7a) Jun 14, 2009

I've never grown potatoes before this season. I have two types, and both have leaves like this photo. What is eating them, and what do I do?
Thanks!

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feldon30 Houston, TX(Zone 9a) Jun 14, 2009

Look under the leaves for leafworms/fruitworms.

If caterpillars/worms are the culprit, then you can prevent it by hitting the plants with BT (bacillus thuringiensis) sold as a liquid or powder. This is an organic naturally occurring bacteria which gives the little guys a chronic case of indigestion.

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CapeCodGardener Mid-Cape, MA(Zone 7a) Jun 15, 2009

Thanks, Feldon. I sprayed my potatoes with BT today.

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