Author Topic: chitting (Read 5090 times)

abdehor · « **on:** February 03, 2006, 17:16:04 »

Where does anyone suggest I chit my seed potatos, I have no shed and the shed up the allotment is very dark.
Any suggestions

Larkspur · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2006, 17:23:30 »

On a (paste)table by a window in a unheated spare bedroom.?

tim · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2006, 17:37:55 »

See "having trouble chitting" below - a windowsill?

grawrc · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2006, 20:20:52 »

Anywhere in your house that is light and frostfree and where you don't mind having trays of potatoes lying about for 4-6 weeks.

Merry Tiller · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2006, 21:24:31 »

Not worth the bother

Mubgrub · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2006, 16:06:33 »

I live in a shared house so the only real option was the basement although its heated, didn't do them any harm though. Anywhere you have space, on top of the fridge was another one I tried, housemates didn't like that one though....

tim · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2006, 16:14:20 »

But, MT, if they're not in the light, the shoots will still grow & you'll have spindly shoots?

Rosyred · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2006, 19:17:59 »

I brought three bags of potatoes, earlies, 2nd earlies and main crop. As i was excited to get going i put the earlies out to chit and left the others in there bag in a cardboard box. Yesterday I checked and the ones i put out to chit hadn't done anything and the ones in left in there bags in the box had started. Wasn't worth my effort really.

grawrc · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2006, 20:17:02 »

I have lovely shoots coming on My Orla earlies. :) :)

grotbag · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2006, 20:33:10 »

Only got me taters yesterday

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2006, 22:26:54 »

I just leave them in open bags in a corner at home. They chit OK despite the heat.

Flowertot · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2006, 11:40:48 »

OMG What's chitting? ??? I have so much to learn.

tim · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2006, 13:20:46 »

Rosy - surely it depends to a great deal upon where the seed came from, how it has been treated & how it has been stored? Much more so than what you do??

Roy Bham UK · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2006, 16:47:01 »

Quote from: Flowertot on February 07, 2006, 11:40:48

OMG What's chitting? ??? I have so much to learn.

;D Hi Flowertot click this... http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0204/chitting_potatoes.asp

Or better still type chitting in the search facility at the top of this page. ;)

Zippy Seale · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2006, 19:17:11 »

I got my started a week ago.
those friendly people at tesco let me take a few of the fruit boxes and i just laid on the floor in my guitar room. which now is a nursery till the greenhouse is finished...lol

i like to chit for 5-6 weeks. plant and away you go.
the old egg trays are idea to stand spuds rose end up. the end with more eyes. i placed some in a egg box to give you an idea.

Rosyred · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2006, 21:41:24 »

Thanks for that Tim thought it might be me doing it wrong. Some look a bit green will they be ok?

tim · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2006, 06:54:34 »

Potatoes or shoots? Either way, fret not!

grawrc · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2006, 17:46:35 »

You shouldn't eat green potatoes but you can plant them all right. Green shoots are gooood. :)

Merry Tiller · « **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2006, 23:56:13 »

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But, MT, if they're not in the light, the shoots will still grow & you'll have spindly shoots?

If you keep them cold enough chits won't appear Tim

vee · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2006, 13:24:16 »

Mine still haven't arrived.
I ordered from Tuckers and they say one variety hasn't got there yet so they're waiting till the order is complete. I've ordered for four other people as well so I keep getting asked where they are.
Hpe it's not getting too late for chiiting?

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