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Ok, so you're all going to laugh, but when I checked on some of my chitting spuds today, it appears that there are very fine white hairs over the chits.  It doesn't look like mildew.  Is this normal or am I growing mutants  ??? ???

I've just gone and checked mine to make sure.  Definitely normal.  :D

I think these are feeding roots - normal  ;)

Phew! Thanks guys!   ;D

All I've got to do now is figure out which one is Pentland Javelin and which one is Maris Peer, cos dingbat here forgot to label the tray!!!!  I'm such a plank sometimes!  ;D

Me and you, I have mixed up my earlies, up with my second earlies, will it matter do you think. I am new to this allotment game .
      Lol Bridgehouse

hiya, bridgehouse,welcome to the site..just means you will be pulling the second earlies with the earlies, might be a bit small  :)

Aren't the Maris a bit more yellowy than the Javelin, or is it the other way round  ;D

Thanks for that I dont mind if the potatoes are a bit smaller

Well I've google imaged it to death and I still can't tell the difference between the two!  Going to have to take my chances I think!  ;D

This is the state of play with me;

Nothing to do with the hairy bits I'm afraid, but just thought I'd mention another aspect of chitting.

All the dothisery & do thatery seems a bit pointless when you reckon that one of these has been in total darkness in a cold Barn: the other on a windowsill in the house. Potatoes always seem to know when it's time.

TG Why are yours big & mine small?

I got bored and planted Lady Christl, Winston and Anya (and put some Anya into a container) - just in time for Metcheck to warn of very high frost risk this week.

Only 9 varieties to go...

my spuds are ready to go just waiting for the weather now  :'(

My potato's have chitted nicely. 

Have my bags ready for planting.  But too scared to plant them in there just yet :)

Waiting for all the experts on here to say GO.. its time :D :D :D

Put 'em in the dark and you'll end up with this...!
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Quote from: kenkew on March 18, 2008, 18:54:37
Put 'em in the dark and you'll end up with this...!

I've got a carrier bag full of Desirees that look just like that - OH found them in the garage the other day.  We must have dug them up round the lottie last year and forgot about them.

Quote from: posie on March 16, 2008, 16:33:43
Ok, so you're all going to laugh, but when I checked on some of my chitting spuds today, it appears that there are very fine white hairs over the chits.  It doesn't look like mildew.  Is this normal or am I growing mutants  ??? ???

Sorry, but that does sound like mould! Keep chits cool...in light/not direct sun, and seperated. Any chance of a pic?
Ken.

QuoteTG Why are yours big & mine small?

Could it be the photography Tim ?  8)

When I get my stock I ask for them by 'number' as opposed to weight.

A couple of years ago I ordered Kestrel by weight and because they were quite large I had insufficient for my needs.

But I don't think size has much to do with the final harvest, I think this is more a 'variety' thing and how they are sourced.

If the supplier is a wholesale supplier and sells for eating and seeding then there stock will have been graded through a seive. The smaller ones that fall through the grid are used for seed and the larger ones are sold as 'eaters'

Ken, they've been kept on a north facing windowsill in individual cells of a seed tray and it rarely gets direct sun.  I've tried taking a pic but nothing's coming out right! lol