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Title: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Limousin Lass on April 15, 2009, 13:24:16

Being very frugal my father used to cut any large seed potatoes into smaller pieces, making sure each piece had an eye, he used to dip the cut sides in some sort of powder to seal the cuts. Does anyone know what the powder he used might have been.

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: saddad on April 15, 2009, 13:28:13

Just a general fungicide would do it...

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Post by: Tee Gee on April 15, 2009, 15:04:39

QuoteDoes anyone know what the powder he used might have been.

Probably Flowers of Sulphur

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: powerspade on April 15, 2009, 17:13:11

My Grandad used flowers of sulphur too

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Post by: GRACELAND on April 15, 2009, 19:00:54

:) Flowers of Sulphur

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Limousin Lass on April 17, 2009, 07:07:53

Flowers of Sulphur, I recognise the name now that you have kindly reminded me.
I discovered a couple of large potatoes that have started sprouting so will go and have a look today to see if I can find it here in France.

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: growmore on April 17, 2009, 09:14:35

We used to use FOS. If we were without this, we used to rub cut end in fine ashes. Both worked fine ..

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