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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: lilly on April 16, 2005, 21:12:48

Title: pink fir potatoes
Post by: lilly on April 16, 2005, 21:12:48
can anyone tell me how deep to plant them. Can they be cut in half?
Title: Re: pink fir potatoes
Post by: kitty on April 16, 2005, 22:02:30
djbrenton's yer man-hes on here somewhere-he very kindly swapped me some-btw-dj?did you get the bag? ;D
Title: Re: pink fir potatoes
Post by: undercarriage plan on April 16, 2005, 22:08:52
I planted mine about 7-8 inches deep, treated the same as other pots. Don't know about cutting them in half! Let me know how that goes.  Lottie
Title: Re: pink fir potatoes
Post by: Derekthefox on April 16, 2005, 23:04:36
I plant mine the same as all my other tatties, dig a shallow trench about 4-5" deep, then place the potatoes in the trench and draw the soil back over.

They can be cut in half, but I find the tubers are smaller than most other varieties, so there are already more to the kilo.
Title: Re: pink fir potatoes
Post by: tim on April 17, 2005, 08:10:51
Agree with Derek - 4-5", & only cut in half if you don't have enough otherwise, & then only if both bits will have eyes.

See http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,7722.msg65796.html#msg65796 for the result!!
Title: Re: pink fir potatoes
Post by: TULIP-23 on April 17, 2005, 08:53:36
Hoi Lilly :)
Have also Posted some info for you on Anyone PLanted Pots Yet.

You had all the Right Answers and I was hoping Tim would spot the Pots Cutting section of your Question.

Any problems just Ask....great crowd here with lots of Friendly Help....lots of Luck. :D
Title: Re: pink fir potatoes
Post by: chrispea27 on April 17, 2005, 10:32:44
Fir apple one of the best tasting pots I have had.
Title: Re: pink fir potatoes
Post by: philcooper on April 17, 2005, 18:18:43
They should be planted at normal depth 4-6"

They can be cut but that will reduce the number of stems and hence the number of tubers. You also need to make sure that the cut has dried before planting or they can rot.

Phil
Title: Re: pink fir potatoes
Post by: lilly on April 22, 2005, 15:43:44
 :)thanks I think I'll stick to planting them in the normal way