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Title: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: gerkin on June 12, 2010, 10:47:20
they have only been i a month and are flowering already ,do i need to pinch the flowers out to concentrate the energy of the plant to growing tubers??
cheers gaz
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: Bugloss2009 on June 12, 2010, 11:02:37
no thank God. Now that would be a job and a half :D
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: cornykev on June 12, 2010, 12:56:23
No, if they are earlies and they flower they should be ready to eat, but only one month,  ??? I'd  have a firkle.   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: davyw1 on June 12, 2010, 14:36:00
i am wondering at what depth you put them in and did you hoe them up, the shortest  growing time for potatoes is about three month.
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: gerkin on June 13, 2010, 16:17:44
Quote from: davyw1 on June 12, 2010, 14:36:00
i am wondering at what depth you put them in and did you hoe them up, the shortest  growing time for potatoes is about three month.


about 6 inches i did earth them up slightly about 3 inches .going to earth up to 6 inches later today
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: gerkin on June 13, 2010, 16:18:44
[ I'd  have a firkle.   ;

pardon :)
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: shirlton on June 13, 2010, 16:59:35
We are experimenting this year by taking all of the flowers off half of our maincrop potatoes just to see if it makes a difference to the size of the crop. Will keep you posted as to the results
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: gerkin on June 13, 2010, 20:23:36
Quote from: shirlton on June 13, 2010, 16:59:35
We are experimenting this year by taking all of the flowers off half of our maincrop potatoes just to see if it makes a difference to the size of the crop. Will keep you posted as to the results


i will be interested in your results ;)
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: Fork on June 13, 2010, 20:36:06
Quote from: shirlton on June 13, 2010, 16:59:35
We are experimenting this year by taking all of the flowers off half of our maincrop potatoes just to see if it makes a difference to the size of the crop. Will keep you posted as to the results


I would have thought that you would have to grow the same type of potato,set at the same time and cared for in exactly the same way.You may get more rainfall one year for example.

I know some people say removing the flower buds improves the yeild and others who says its an old wives tale.


I remove mine because I dont like the green seeds it produces.
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: shirlton on June 14, 2010, 07:24:36
Ours are all nadine and were planted on the same day. They are also on the same site on the plot so the results should be fair
Title: Re: pots do i nip out the flowers
Post by: powerspade on June 14, 2010, 07:32:50
I dont pick off the flowers but when they set green "apple" then I take them off as they take up strength to form seeds and lower yield of spud crop.
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