Hey,
I planted Desiree main crop at the beginning of april, the plants are romping away at over and meter tall and all with flowers - So I was interested to see what was under there.
I dug up one plant got 12 spuds all good sizes - about handful size or slightly smaller. So how much longer do I leave them or will it not matter?
My 1st and and 2nd earlies are pretty poor none showing any signs of flowering :( - so much for my dreams of new spuds.
Any thoughts??
Thanks
I have tried various varieties of potatoes and for every use Desiree is my favourite, even used as an early.
Do bear in mind that some varieties hardly flower, if at all.
Desiree is a maincrop potato that wouldn't normally be lifted until about 22 weeks after planting.
Generally I don't lift any variety until after the foliage has started dying back.
You're 1st and 2nds should be well ready regardless of flowers - suggest you check them.
Yes Bubbles, my earlies (Belle de Fontenay) did not flower at all, and only slightly died back - but the spuds underneath are wonderful. I also planted a variety that is a 2nd early come maincrop, has been in since mid-March and I dug up one plant last week and there are plenty of spuds ready there too!
I would recommend that you leave your Desiree in place and start harvesting the others - Desiree can swell to a very large size if conditions are right and you may get a really excellent harvest by leaving them in longer.