seed potatoes

[Hettyb]

I bought a little bag of King Edward seed potatoes and they have shoots which are straggly. Will they harden up or should I break them off and let the potatoes sprout again. I have them on a tray in the spare room. :-\

[Hettyb]

[Mowhay]

I would rub them off and let them start again

[Lauren S]

I think they need natural light, but not direct sunlight, and somewhere cool also.
The shoots should be purple-ish, definitely not white

[cornykev]

Make sure the rooms unheated.  ;D ;D ;D

[manicscousers]

Hiya, hetty, welcome to the site  ;D
I agree with everything everyone else has said, mine are in an egg box on the dining room table, only room without a radiator  ;D

[Tee Gee]

There is a picture here Hetty; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Potato%20chitting/Potato%20chitting.htm

click on them to enlarge them!

[lightyears]

i have a picture on my blog of what i think they are supposed to look like, if not im sure someone will be along shortly to tell me  :D

[saddad]

Welcome to the site Hettyb...  :)

[Hettyb]

Thank you all for your advice, I think I will go with Mowhay and rub them off and start again. They had not been properly stored before I bought them. :)