Topic: My Spuds are wrinkly

[Flunky]

I have been keeping an eye on my seed potatoes. They have started to wrinkle. They have some nice sprouts on them. They are in an un-heated room not in direct sunlight, but not dark.

Is this normal ?


F.

[daileg]

yes the moisture is comming out mine allways do the same allways turn out ok

[Robert_Brenchley]

Sprouting uses up a lot of water from the spud, so it gets a bit dehydrated. Nothing to worry about.

[PurpleHeather]

I know just how they feel.

[Borlotti]

I was just going to say that, so am I!!!.

[Little Bee]

I put Oil of Ulay on mine....works a treat x

[Plot69]

I put Oil of Ulay on mine....works a treat x

Didn't they change the name of that to Ole of Oilay?

[Georgie]

Thanks for posting this question.  I noticed today that mine also looked a bit dehydrated so it's a relief to know it's normal.  :)

G x

[cornykev]

Georgie, you doing spuds this year, bet I know where you got yours.  ;D ;D ;D

[Georgie]

Georgie, you doing spuds this year, bet I know where you got yours.  ;D ;D ;D

I bet you don't!  Clockhouse were only selling them in bags (not loose) and I only needed four.  So a knight in shining armour came to my rescue.   ;D

G x

[tizzy]

Thanks for asking i was also wondering if the wrinkles were normal!! I have a few different types of seed potatoes including "smiles"! hoping we don't get blight as some did last year i was thinking of getting sarpo mira variety as its supposed to be resistant... but may be too late to chit them now?? :)

[cornykev]

I'd have sold  you some Georgie, you only had to ask.  ;D ;D ;D

[Plot69]

I was thinking of getting sarpo mira variety as its supposed to be resistant... but may be too late to chit them now?? :)

I'm trying Sarpo Mira and Axona and I've only put them in trays to chit today... Mind you, most of them was already in full chit when I took them out of the bags.

[jo9919]

You think they're wrinkly 'before' they're planted. Just wait till you dig them up  ;D

Jo.