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Title: Mouldy chits?
Post by: Easywriter on March 12, 2011, 14:15:17

Hi everyone

I've got some potatoes (Markies) chitting away quite nicely, but there seems to be a sort of mould on the chits.

(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/10925_12_03_11_2_07_28.JPG)

(look at the one nearest the camera, the ones to the right are a different variety and seem perfectly OK.)

Is it mould, or is that just they way they are?

Mould or no mould, the chits seem to be growing quite nicely, but if I put them in the ground will I get a healthy crop, or will I get a deadly fungal infection in the soil which will be there for ever more?

???

Title: Re: Mouldy chits?
Post by: saddad on March 12, 2011, 15:44:00

Looks fine to me... some chits have a very fine white "hair" on them.. most noticeable on dark (red) sprouts.. :-\

Title: Re: Mouldy chits?
Post by: flitwickone on March 12, 2011, 15:59:51

yep there fine no probs with those

Title: Re: Mouldy chits?
Post by: pumkinlover on March 12, 2011, 18:48:56

I think they are Ok but if still not sure you could break one off and look under a magnifier or feel to see if slimy.

Title: Re: Mouldy chits?
Post by: Easywriter on March 12, 2011, 20:32:02

Thanks for the comments guys, I'd never seen this fine white 'hair' before.

I live and learn!

;)

Title: Re: Mouldy chits?
Post by: chriscross1966 on March 13, 2011, 15:56:57

Quite a ot of reds have hairy chits.... looking at the windowsill a few feet from me that has 8 or 9 varieties on it I'd say 20% are hairy.....

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