Celeriac problems,advice needed please!

[matowakan]

I have loads of celeriac growing well but they all seem to have been plagued by something as i have holes in the tops of all of them.
The holes are about .5 to 1 cm around and go through to the middle of each celeriac.
Is this slugs doing this?
I think I have lost the whole crop ,the leaves are fine and they look fine until I dig them up.
Any ideas or advice for next yar,I think it too late for this year.

[grahamhobbs]

Sounds like slugs doesn't it, don't know of anything else that would make that size of hole. But having said that I have never experienced a problem with slugs eating the roots, the leaves early on but not the roots. I can imagine slugs would like the roots (as they do beetroot and turnip) but only once they are through the tough outer skin that celeriac has. Thinking aloud, I wonder if skin was damaged in anyway first.

[matowakan]

Thanks for reply,the skin seemed ok whilst it was growing and apart from theholes all the celeriac looks lovely! But as the holes go rgight through to the middle I wouldnt want to eat them esp as there are several holes in one celerica!

[snapdragon]

have you tried pulling one and working round the holes? seems a shame to have them go to waste (really wish I'd planted some this year as it should have been perfect weather with all the rain)

Could it be vine/root weevil?

[matowakan]

I have pulled up about 8 and they are all affected by several holes in each one making it impossible to use any of them.Looking at what is left in the ground I can see holes in allof them!!