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Title: seed potato question
Post by: gunnerbee on June 03, 2005, 02:11:58
im about to put mine out, yes i may be late i know, but some of the tubers have a bit of mouldy white stuff around the bases, do i burn em or treat em? If i treat them then what with? thanks alot in advance for any replies, sarah.
Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: philcooper on June 03, 2005, 16:33:14
Any chance of a photo?
Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: clairenpaul on June 03, 2005, 22:49:11
Sarah - pleased you asked that :) we've still got some seed potatos chitting (delayed doe to work, weather, bad back - we've lots of excuses ::)) and like yours they have some dodgy looking white stuff in places and we don't know wether to bother putting them in or not. Will have to watch this space...
Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: gunnerbee on June 03, 2005, 23:32:23
cant take a photo sorry, but i had them in the boot of the car and some got really bad, dont know whether they rotted or it could be something nasty, have chucked the bad ones away and they seem fine, might spray them with derris before planting them.
Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: redimp on June 03, 2005, 23:41:20
I think I would chuck them based on the safety first principle.
Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: gunnerbee on June 04, 2005, 00:03:55
ooh well, ill risk it i suppose, i hate wasting stuff!!!! perhaps ill put them in pots instead of risking the veggie patch.
Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: Debs on June 04, 2005, 21:04:58
Good question that - Is it too late to plant out seed pots??

I have some which look healthy with no sign of mould,.

"Is it too late to plant out?"

( hope not as I have a long day planned at the lottie, come rain,

hail or shine - or all three, which is possible on the north east

coast !! )

Debs

Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 04, 2005, 21:07:37
It's not too late for earlies; you might not get a lot off maincrops.
Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: Merry Tiller on June 04, 2005, 21:11:47
Chuch 'em all in, so what if you get small ones
Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: Debs on June 04, 2005, 21:14:27
Thanks for that Robert, I suppose I have nothing to lose -except

planting space if I put them in.

Merry Tiller - Good things in little bundles eh  ;)

Debs
Title: Re: seed potato question
Post by: Debs on June 05, 2005, 21:53:17

So, that's 5 rows planted. Mix of Desiree and Aran pilot  ...

Aaagh!  Radox here I come...