do I have a problem??
something, possibly birds, are eating blossoms off my potato plants. will this affect tuber growth.
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Potatoes are better off without the blossoms taking up nutrients that could be stored in the tubers. Some have ability to make flowers/fruits/seeds bled out of them, some will bloom but have difficulties setting fruit (this might be what you are seeing — blossom drop due to inability, or environmental factors ...do you see dried up flowers anywhere?).