Please refer to the attached photo. I am unsure as to what is causing this deformity. About 1/3 of the berries look like this. Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Appreciate your input rainbowgardener. I have a cage on top of the plants that should prevent birds from accessing them. I will look closer at the plant.
Do you think a nutrient deficiency or infection could cause this? I just ask because it seems to be just the tip of the berry being deformed. I figure if something was eating them, the location of the deformity would be more erratic.
Do you think a nutrient deficiency or infection could cause this? I just ask because it seems to be just the tip of the berry being deformed. I figure if something was eating them, the location of the deformity would be more erratic.
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Pillbugs/sowbugs will do that kind of damage too. Same procedure as slugs, check after dark for the culprit. Another way to check is to lay some cardboard on the ground near your plants. It has to be under any mulch you have in the bed. Water the soil well before laying the cardboard down. The next day lift up the cardboard and see what's under it. Be careful if you have snakes in the area. Snakes can hide under the cardboard also.