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Title: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: Busy Bee on March 25, 2009, 17:54:34
Have had my earlies chitting on windowsill for last few weeks. Noticed today that some have gone a bit wrinkley. Does this mean i need to get them planted asap or throw them away. My first year so i don't know what to do. :-\
Title: Re: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: caroline7758 on March 25, 2009, 18:07:02
They will be fine! Definitely don't throw themaway,plant themwhen you have time.
Title: Re: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: Twoflower on March 25, 2009, 18:21:48
I always think that they will suck up water from the soil, so plant them.
Title: Re: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: daileg on March 25, 2009, 18:33:32
this is usual for seed potatoes will go wrinkly as they use moisture from within to create chitting process they will be fine plant them
Title: Re: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: Kingfisher on March 25, 2009, 18:55:53
I have put all mine in and they are wrinkley
Title: Re: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: reddyreddy on March 25, 2009, 19:25:22
mine are all wrinkly too and going in tomorrow.
Title: Re: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: Cuke on March 26, 2009, 07:10:45
I always assume 'wrinkly' is good... It means the goodness in the seed potato is being spent producing shoots....
Title: Re: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: Busy Bee on March 26, 2009, 10:36:07
Thanks a lot everyone. I will put them in at the weekend if i get time or next week if i don't.  :)
Title: Re: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: Twoflower on March 26, 2009, 11:45:31
 Oh no, they are talking of snow this weekend!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Should i be planting out wrinkled seed potatoes?
Post by: 1066 on March 26, 2009, 11:54:12
Busy Bee, people on our site have started putting their spuds in - the earlies etc (me included last weekend  :) and they were wrinly too  8)  ), and as I know we are not to far apart thought you might appreciate the info
1066