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Title: Yet another potato chitting question
Post by: robinaber on January 24, 2009, 20:23:00

This might have already been asked but I have noticed that organic potatoes start to chit a lot earlier than non-organic. Is there any reason for this? I have found that even organic maincrop potatoes start chitting very easily.

Title: Re: Yet another potato chitting question
Post by: saddad on January 24, 2009, 20:24:33

Yes, commercial growers use grow retardant chemicals to prevent sprouting so that they have a longer shelf life in the supermarkets...   ::)