chitting

[herbigerbi]

when would be the best time to start chitting your main crop potatoes and if its not for a while ,whats the best way to store them till the time is right  i expect planting out time is about may ?

[herbigerbi]

[Unwashed]

Hi herbigerbi.  I find that of i keep the in the light somewhere frost-free and not too warm the chits don't keep growing and they'ree fine for months.  Don't leave them in the bag or anywhere dark though.

And welcome to A4A!

[tonybloke]

welcome to a4a!!
and get them in a light, frost free place as soon as.......
;)

[gwynnethmary]

Are pink fir apple maincrop?  I bought some from Wilko the other day but it didn't say on the packet!

[cornykev]

Yes they are a late maincrop, I've left mine in the ground up until Febuary in the past, but get them out earlier if you have a slug problem, hows the weather in Hartlepool.
As said above Herbi, light and frost free, not in a warm kitchen.    ;D ;D ;D

[pigeonseed]

That's good to know - I've put all my potatoes on a table out of the sunlight, in the shed. So good to know even late maincrop will be ok. I've got pink fir apple as well - one of my favourites.

[saddad]

Welcome to A4A Herbi...  Plant out March to May depending on local conditions and type...  :)

[Mortality]

Ut-oh

Goes and gets the seed potatoes out of the bag...puts the eggs in a bowl and sticks the potatoes in the egg box, phew... :P

[gwynnethmary]

will get them out of the bag then!  I've got 5 kestrel chitting in the front bedroom (Wilko- 98p).  They're to go in a black sack.  The pfas are going in the ground, in a little corner of the garden. The weather in Hartlepool is grey, but at least dry, and a few degrees up on the past few weeks.  Every ray of sunshine is a blessing!  I can't wait to get my early carrots in- got the container and the compost, just need the gravel.

[saddad]

Ut-oh

Goes and gets the seed potatoes out of the bag...puts the eggs in a bowl and sticks the potatoes in the egg box, phew... :P

As we chit about 30Kg @400 seed potatoes we store egg boxes all year....  :-X

[Mortality]

Ut-oh

Goes and gets the seed potatoes out of the bag...puts the eggs in a bowl and sticks the potatoes in the egg box, phew... :P

As we chit about 30Kg @400 seed potatoes we store egg boxes all year....  :-X

Heh my kids usually play with the old ones and then the bits left are put in the recycle bin.

[surda]

So, after reading all the posts, then in the shed by the window would be ok until ready to plant... in May? :P
Thanks for asking this question, its on my list too ... yes i have a list!! ;D

[saddad]

Unless you are in a particularly frost prone place then Easter is usually fine..  :)

[Flighty]

Surda a warm welcome to A4A.
Don't leave them to chit in direct sunlight, just in a light frost-free room. Depending on the variety they should be planted out between late March and the end of April.

[surda]

Thank you xxx

[tonybloke]

Unless you are in a particularly frost prone place then Easter is usually fine..  :)

that's a bit of a variable date!!

[surda]

Yes i'm finding that with this planting lark. I think i'll plant a seed spud every day from the 1st of March until the last day of May and see how we go!

Hurrah ;D

[cornykev]

I'll be planting mine early March weather permitting, but a few will be going in for the spud challenge in the middle of Febuary, I'll start up a new thread nearer the time.     ;D ;D ;D

[surda]

Let the challenge commence...  8)

[cornykev]

I'll see if I can find the old thread and bring it to the top so you can have a read of it Surda.    ;D ;D ;D