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green fingerd willgreen fingerd will Posts: 34
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Hi ive noticed my tubers that have been in dry storage over the winter are t showing any signs of new growth the last two years this time of year the had stubly little buds forming. This year nothing ive soaked them to see if that triggers anything by s far nothing they are only three year old tubers quite fair sized ones too any suggestions?

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    it's only the first week in April. 

    I've got 2-300 in the polytunnel and I'd say there are less than 10 showing any signs of life.

    Patience.

    Devon.
  • davids10davids10 Posts: 894

    old dry tubers need patience. fill a pot with moist-not wet-planting mix, press the tubers firmly down and almost cover with dry soil. it will take a while to get them going. i had a dismal storage year but here is a pic of some of them after 6 weeks.

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  • green fingerd willgreen fingerd will Posts: 34
    I'm going to transfer them into a well lit room this weekend see if that can encourage any growth maybe it is the cold nights last year seemed milder than this
  • green fingerd willgreen fingerd will Posts: 34
    Only put them in and out of a bucket just to invigorate them they've been bone dry since October drying out on newspaper. I usually mist with water once a week starting in feb but not had the chance. I'm optimistic that the change in weather will bring them on. I've removed the parts I found to be soft and damaged and they look ok
  • CharlieBotCharlieBot Posts: 208

    I potted mine up in damp compist and coir 3/4 weeks ago. They are in an unheated greenhouse. 2 of 20 have shoots and one has a tiny bud Poking off it. I agree with others, though I know it's hard being patient!

  • green fingerd willgreen fingerd will Posts: 34
    I agree too, but patience ha I think us gardeners have little if none I'll try and work on them this weekend
  • davids10davids10 Posts: 894

    if you look at the pic notice the 2 stems in the cut off milk carton. it was started at the same time as the others and is only beginning to bud now. stored tubers are the very devil sometimes.

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