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Title: seed potatoes
Post by: Hettyb on February 16, 2009, 15:30:41

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. :-\

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Post by: Mowhay on February 16, 2009, 15:47:28

I would rub them off and let them start again

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Post by: Lauren S on February 16, 2009, 15:55:17

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

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Post by: cornykev on February 16, 2009, 16:13:17

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

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Post by: manicscousers on February 16, 2009, 16:26:40

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

Title: Re: seed potatoes
Post by: Tee Gee on February 16, 2009, 16:35:32

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

click on them to enlarge them!

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Post by: lightyears on February 16, 2009, 17:27:35

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

Title: Re: seed potatoes
Post by: saddad on February 16, 2009, 18:01:25

Welcome to the site Hettyb... :)

Title: Re: seed potatoes
Post by: Hettyb on February 16, 2009, 21:24:24

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. :)

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