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JENIAN

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Seed potatoes
« on: September 03, 2011, 18:11:39 »
Can I save my small potatoes for seed next year and how please??

Thank you,
Ian

goodlife

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Re: Seed potatoes
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2011, 18:18:26 »
Yes you can..but the ones you select for 'seed' have to be really really clean from any blemises or sign of disease/damage.
I like to clean mine with soapy water (washing up liquid is good) so they don't carry any nasties to the next year..and I then let the skin dry out. Once dry I put them in container of some sort..large terracotta pots are good..some fabric/old t-shirt of something over and I place them in cool (shed) and keep them from freezing and away from mice/rats.

JENIAN

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Re: Seed potatoes
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2011, 18:34:10 »
Thanks for quick reply and I will try your suggestion.
Ian

 

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