I have been keeping an eye on my seed potatoes. They have started to wrinkle. They have some nice sprouts on them. They are in an un-heated room not in direct sunlight, but not dark.
Is this normal ?
F.
yes the moisture is comming out mine allways do the same allways turn out ok
Sprouting uses up a lot of water from the spud, so it gets a bit dehydrated. Nothing to worry about.
I know just how they feel.
I was just going to say that, so am I!!!.
I put Oil of Ulay on mine....works a treat x
Quote from: Little Bee on February 23, 2009, 14:45:11
I put Oil of Ulay on mine....works a treat x
Didn't they change the name of that to Ole of Oilay?
Thanks for posting this question. I noticed today that mine also looked a bit dehydrated so it's a relief to know it's normal. :)
G x
Georgie, you doing spuds this year, bet I know where you got yours. ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: cornykev on February 23, 2009, 17:45:49
Georgie, you doing spuds this year, bet I know where you got yours. ;D ;D ;D
I bet you don't! Clockhouse were only selling them in bags (not loose) and I only needed four. So a knight in shining armour came to my rescue. ;D
G x
Thanks for asking i was also wondering if the wrinkles were normal!! I have a few different types of seed potatoes including "smiles"! hoping we don't get blight as some did last year i was thinking of getting sarpo mira variety as its supposed to be resistant... but may be too late to chit them now?? :)
I'd have sold you some Georgie, you only had to ask. ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: tizzy on February 23, 2009, 17:51:35I was thinking of getting sarpo mira variety as its supposed to be resistant... but may be too late to chit them now?? :)
I'm trying Sarpo Mira and Axona and I've only put them in trays to chit today... Mind you, most of them was already in full chit when I took them out of the bags.
You think they're wrinkly 'before' they're planted. Just wait till you dig them up ;D
Jo.