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Unknown Plant #750676

Asked May 18, 2021, 3:25 PM EDT

I pulled this out of the compost pile. Don't know what I threw in there that would produce this. It has hard nodules on the roots. Thanks.

Baltimore County Maryland

Expert Response

This resembles a potato or tomato (largely the former)...did any food scraps with seeds or "eyes" (growth buds on potato tubers) get added to the pile?

Miri

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied May 18, 2021, 3:48 PM EDT
I thought it looked like a potato.  Don’t think there were any potatoes tossed in.  The nodules, or whatever they are called, on the roots are hard. 

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The Question Asker Replied May 18, 2021, 4:54 PM EDT

Perhaps a wild animal left it there after finding a potato (or potato scrap) in another yard. The tubers (nodules) are hard because they are still very immature.

Miri

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Thanks for the info and quick reply. 

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The Question Asker Replied May 19, 2021, 9:25 AM EDT

You're welcome.

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