Potato flowers

[shirlton]

I have  a booklet called" Lovells way with veg" and in it he say's to remove the flowers from potatoes as this will improve the yield. Does anyone on here do that?

[shirlton]

[grannyjanny]

Bob Flowerdew recommends doing that in Going Organic. We might give it a try with our Ulster Sceptre, non on the  Swifts.
Janet

[manicscousers]

too much to do, too little time, plus me knees won't let me  ;D

[littlebabybird]

my dad always said to let them flower but not fruit,
we had to pull of the berrys as soon as they started
lbb

[Tee Gee]

I will when someone explains to me the increase in yield you get if you do remove them.

Personally I think it will be a negligable amount!

I think the theory is; to prevent the plant/s setting seeds because with some types of plant, when it sets seed it is said to have done its (reproductive) job so it basically stops growing.

OK I can live with that theory!

But what of the varieties that don't flower? and those that flower but don't produce seed?

[shirlton]

OK then Tee Gee will will experiment. Half will be de flowered and half will be left to their own devices. This should settle things