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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Alhambra on July 21, 2011, 16:00:00

Title: Christmas Potatoes
Post by: Alhambra on July 21, 2011, 16:00:00

My Charlotte's arrived this morning and the instructions do no mention "chitting" them - I take it that I can plant them as they are.  Any comments?

Title: Re: Christmas Potatoes
Post by: Ian Pearson on July 21, 2011, 17:13:09

Chitting is always optional, but is really just a matter of letting them sprout while waiting for the soil to warm up in spring. I'd say there's no advantage in doing that for mid summer planting - may as well get them straight in to the soil.

Title: Re: Christmas Potatoes
Post by: brown thumb on July 21, 2011, 17:15:55

when is the correct time to plant to have xmas  potatoes

Title: Re: Christmas Potatoes
Post by: Alhambra on July 21, 2011, 17:21:48

Quote from: brown thumb on July 21, 2011, 17:15:55

when is the correct time to plant to have xmas  potatoes

That would have been my follow on question as I've got 20 seed potatoes and i was going to plant them in bags, four per bag and one bag every three weeks to take me into the New Year.

Title: Re: Christmas Potatoes
Post by: Amazingrotavator(Derby) on July 22, 2011, 15:38:09

Now is the time to plant. Mine have gone in the lotte green house beds. No need to chit, just plant.

Title: Re: Christmas Potatoes
Post by: brown thumb on July 23, 2011, 12:50:27

mine will have to go into bags no room in  g/house border and have been chitting for over a week now, so must get them in

Title: Re: Christmas Potatoes
Post by: Jeannine on July 23, 2011, 18:42:02

Mine started on Canada day..1st July.

XX Jeannine