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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: RenishawPhil on October 28, 2011, 17:19:14

Title: potatoes sprouting already!!
Post by: RenishawPhil on October 28, 2011, 17:19:14
Is anyone else finding this?,

Have got our spuds stored in shed outside where its cool and dark.

Not had them sprout this soon before!!

Anyone know what is causing this so soon?

Title: Re: potatoes sprouting already!!
Post by: PAULW on October 28, 2011, 17:25:49
Fluctuating temperatures confuse the spuds, mine are doing the same its just a case of tipping them out of the bags rubbing the shoots off of them and rebagging, it got to get cold shortly then the spuds will go to sleep.
Title: Re: potatoes sprouting already!!
Post by: cornykev on October 28, 2011, 17:58:59
Mine as well, as Paul said check regularly rub off the chits and try to use them ones first, one of my chits was a thick purplely chit perfect for planting, I was tempted but resisted.  ??? :D
Title: Re: potatoes sprouting already!!
Post by: RenishawPhil on October 28, 2011, 18:07:24
Thanks.

I'll empty the sacks and go through them:)
Title: Re: potatoes sprouting already!!
Post by: gavinjconway on October 28, 2011, 18:51:19
Yep - mine have a few sprouts as well. just rub them off and wait a few weeks till they have a good long sleep..
Title: Re: potatoes sprouting already!!
Post by: artichoke on October 29, 2011, 18:53:32
My Charlottes have some spouts. I am going to bury 5 of them under heaps of straw, compost and fleece.

Mad, I know, but volunteers are always up first? At worst I get 5 frozen potatoes.
Title: Re: potatoes sprouting already!!
Post by: manicscousers on October 29, 2011, 20:16:53
last of the red duke of york and some kestrels are sprouting, rubbed them off and re-bagged, not a sprout on the desiree and they were picked at the same time  :)