No sign of my rocket spuds

[Jimmy]

They grew well enough.
However they seem to be riddled with holes.
Each hole is about the width of a drinking straw.
I have grow spuds on this plot for many years, Charlotte of late, none has had such a bad infestation. Dug two roots yesterday and when preparing for pan had to chop out about 50%, some were unusable.
1) Any idea what causes it, I don't think it's slugs.
2) Is this Rocket suseptable.
3) Is the the weather.
4) Is it the time of planting.
5) Any way to prevent.
Thanks

[Flummery]

Probably slugs. Other things like spuds too though. I once had couch grass roots growing through my spuds - it was in a year like this when rain was scarce. I think the roots were seeking the moisture in the potato.

[Jimmy]

No it's not grass and I don't think it's slugs.
What else makes neat narrow bore holes ?

[Flummery]

Wire worm?

[Jimmy]

Most likley
Is it a bad year ?
Can they get imported in bags of manure ?

[tattieman]

From your description I would suspect that keel slugs have been enjoying your Rocket.
Wireworm would make much smaller holes in the potatoes.

[Jimmy]

OK I will see if I can get a picture showing the damage !
Thanks

[solway cropper]

I've had a bit of slug damage to my rockets but still got a good crop. Lifted them all now and they averaged about 2lb per seed tuber. Could have left them in longer but I wanted the space for turnips.

[Bramble_killer]

I was wondering if the rockets were more susceptible or if it's my slug infested garden. The vivaldis appeared to have survived better.

Are there slug resistant potatoes?