Author Topic: chitting (Read 3680 times)

herbigerbi · « **on:** January 22, 2010, 19:24:32 »

when would be the best time to start chitting your main crop potatoes and if its not for a while ,whats the best way to store them till the time is right i expect planting out time is about may ?

Unwashed · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2010, 21:18:40 »

Hi herbigerbi. I find that of i keep the in the light somewhere frost-free and not too warm the chits don't keep growing and they'ree fine for months. Don't leave them in the bag or anywhere dark though.

And welcome to A4A!

tonybloke · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2010, 22:00:27 »

welcome to a4a!!
and get them in a light, frost free place as soon as.......
;)

gwynnethmary · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2010, 09:36:46 »

Are pink fir apple maincrop? I bought some from Wilko the other day but it didn't say on the packet!

cornykev · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2010, 11:06:17 »

Yes they are a late maincrop, I've left mine in the ground up until Febuary in the past, but get them out earlier if you have a slug problem, hows the weather in Hartlepool.
As said above Herbi, light and frost free, not in a warm kitchen. ;D ;D ;D

pigeonseed · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2010, 14:13:31 »

That's good to know - I've put all my potatoes on a table out of the sunlight, in the shed. So good to know even late maincrop will be ok. I've got pink fir apple as well - one of my favourites.

saddad · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2010, 16:24:43 »

Welcome to A4A Herbi... Plant out March to May depending on local conditions and type... :)

Mortality · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2010, 16:34:35 »

Ut-oh

Goes and gets the seed potatoes out of the bag...puts the eggs in a bowl and sticks the potatoes in the egg box, phew... :P

gwynnethmary · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2010, 17:09:37 »

will get them out of the bag then! I've got 5 kestrel chitting in the front bedroom (Wilko- 98p). They're to go in a black sack. The pfas are going in the ground, in a little corner of the garden. The weather in Hartlepool is grey, but at least dry, and a few degrees up on the past few weeks. Every ray of sunshine is a blessing! I can't wait to get my early carrots in- got the container and the compost, just need the gravel.

saddad · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2010, 17:16:19 »

Quote from: Mortality on January 23, 2010, 16:34:35

Ut-oh

Goes and gets the seed potatoes out of the bag...puts the eggs in a bowl and sticks the potatoes in the egg box, phew... :P

As we chit about 30Kg @400 seed potatoes we store egg boxes all year.... :-X

Mortality · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2010, 17:39:40 »

Quote from: saddad on January 23, 2010, 17:16:19

Quote from: Mortality on January 23, 2010, 16:34:35
Ut-oh

Goes and gets the seed potatoes out of the bag...puts the eggs in a bowl and sticks the potatoes in the egg box, phew... :P

As we chit about 30Kg @400 seed potatoes we store egg boxes all year.... :-X

Heh my kids usually play with the old ones and then the bits left are put in the recycle bin.

surda · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2010, 20:20:33 »

So, after reading all the posts, then in the shed by the window would be ok until ready to plant... in May? :P
Thanks for asking this question, its on my list too ... yes i have a list!! ;D

saddad · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2010, 20:23:36 »

Unless you are in a particularly frost prone place then Easter is usually fine.. :)

Flighty · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2010, 20:27:27 »

Surda a warm welcome to A4A.
Don't leave them to chit in direct sunlight, just in a light frost-free room. Depending on the variety they should be planted out between late March and the end of April.

surda · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2010, 19:53:42 »

Thank you xxx

tonybloke · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2010, 19:57:19 »

Quote from: saddad on January 24, 2010, 20:23:36

Unless you are in a particularly frost prone place then Easter is usually fine.. :)

that's a bit of a variable date!!

surda · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2010, 20:02:14 »

Yes i'm finding that with this planting lark. I think i'll plant a seed spud every day from the 1st of March until the last day of May and see how we go!

Hurrah ;D

cornykev · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2010, 20:34:30 »

I'll be planting mine early March weather permitting, but a few will be going in for the spud challenge in the middle of Febuary, I'll start up a new thread nearer the time. ;D ;D ;D

surda · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2010, 20:40:25 »

Let the challenge commence... 8)

cornykev · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2010, 14:43:25 »

I'll see if I can find the old thread and bring it to the top so you can have a read of it Surda. ;D ;D ;D

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