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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Jimmy on February 15, 2006, 10:38:49

Title: Potatoes got wet
Post by: Jimmy on February 15, 2006, 10:38:49
As much as I welcomed the rain down here last night, did not appreciate the wind. I had my spuds in a lightweight cold-house and the cover flew off as they can do.

Only moved them outside as it was quite warm where they were originally. The spuds were in a seed tray chitting away and got soaked.

Is this likely to cause a problem as they were out there for a few hours.


cheers
Jim
Title: Re: Potatoes got wet
Post by: tim on February 15, 2006, 11:02:28
Fret ye not!
Title: Re: Potatoes got wet
Post by: tin can on February 16, 2006, 07:38:04
If in doubt why not bring them indoors for a day or two to dry off ?
Title: Re: Potatoes got wet
Post by: jennym on February 16, 2006, 09:57:03
As Tim so rightly says, fret ye not. Just don't let them freeze. If they were under the soil, they'd be wet! I am most certain that any volunteers lurking on my plot will survive to come up later - they always do!
Title: Re: Potatoes got wet
Post by: Jimmy on February 16, 2006, 10:26:01
Seem to have dried out but they were in a seed tray with no drain holes so were half submerged in water until I saw the cover in the garden.

Guess they should be OK - cannot help but fret sometimes :-)

Jim
Title: Re: Potatoes got wet
Post by: chrispea27 on February 17, 2006, 06:54:51
sue thell be ok Jimmy