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Seed potatoes
derekp
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in Fruit & veg
my earlies are chitting away happily and will be going into bags shortly.
I also have second and main crop seed potatoes. What's the best way and where to store these until they're ready to be planted.
Thank you.
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I just plant them when they're chitted. No idea if it's right, but the spuds don't seem to mind.
Same as Hosta. I chit all my potatoes regardless of whether they are earlies, 2nd or maincrop. Always have a good crop so no reason to change.
just as well the spuds can't read the rule book eh?
thanks for the replies, so as well as planting earlies now, do you also plant second crop and main crop now. If no, how do you store them?
You plant them all as soon as they're chitted - as long as the soil is neither frozen nor waterlogged. The difference is in the time lapse between planting and harvesting. Second crop and main crop need longer to grow.
Mine are all still chitting by a window in an unheated room and will go in at Easter. I'll leave them where they are until then. If you plant them now, just keep an eye on any leaves appearing above the soil. If they do and there is a frost forecast you can either earth them up ensuring the leaves are buried beneath soil or protect them with newspaper/fleece etc.