Topic: chitting observation

[aquilegia]

Another spud thread...!

I've noticed that my long potatoes are chitting faster than the round ones. (very technical here!)

Is it purely coincidence? Or is there some scientific reason for that?

The ones that are doing well are Anyas, Charlottes and Duke of York. The ones with less growth are Red Duke of York and Ambo. They were all started at the same time.

[tim]

Since you've had no reply, I'll volunteer that it's the luck of the draw.
Our Anya - as you will have seen, are going mad - but I put that down more to 'upbringing' rather that variety.

Don't know! = Tim

[aquilegia]

Tim - just seen your Anyas' pic - wow! Mine (ie - formerly yours!) have the short sprouts about the same length as yours, but no long white bits yet. Yours look so alien!

I assume by the lack of replies that my observations are purely coincidental!

[tim]

Please don't try to emulate mine - they are just going the way they feel. Not commendable! = Tim

[philcooper]

I've got ~50 varieties chitting and the only trend appears to be that the first earlies are ahead, in length that is, which is to be expected as they have the least dormancy and would therefore start sprouting first (or would if they were not kept cold)

[tim]

I think that these had a head start??

Somewhat overlooked? From when, Heaven knows! No idea what they are but, we are told, plantable with care? If I had room. = Tim