Dahlia tuber looking odd
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I have just taken my few dahlias out of their terracotta pots ready to go into winter storage in the garage. One of the clumps looks very strange. The 'shoulders' - from which the stems grew, have a very granular surface and are creamy in colour. Gentle pressure with a fingernail removes small lumps of the stuff. All the tubers lower down look and feel perfect.
Any ideas?
I would have posted a pic, but my phone's camera isn't working
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Sounds like crown gall, a bacterial disease:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=141
I would advise disposing of it and the soil from that pot too.
Yes, that looks like it. Thanks BTG
Yes, I wonder if the rubbish weather most of us have had (not you Cornish lot of course!) has something to do with it?