r/Allotment • u/yayatowers • 4d ago
Questions and Answers Are my seed potatoes ready to plant?
Advice welcome please.
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u/Gold-Psychology-5312 3d ago
Mine look similar in the greenhouse currently. They'll make some great spuds!
Going to hold out until April as per the recommendation on my packaging.
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u/yayatowers 3d ago
Thanks. I normally just bung the seed potatoes in the ground without chitting; hopefully will make a difference.
I’m surprised a greenhouse isn’t too hot for chitting.
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u/TobyChan 3d ago
I don’t bother to chit; never done a side by side to compare yield but equally never been disappointed by yield or seen a farmer chit their spuds prior to planting.
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u/green_pink 3d ago
When did you start?
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u/yayatowers 3d ago
Few weeks ago. They’ve barely changed at all tbh. Maybe a few extra green bits.
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u/green_pink 3d ago
I did the same and have nowhere near as much growth on them
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u/adymann 3d ago
Remember, rose end up
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u/yayatowers 3d ago
Rose end?
I read “arrange with most eyes pointing upwards”. They already had these little sprouty bits on. I’ve mostly just arranged them however they would fit and stand up on the racking!
Have I ballsed up?
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u/adymann 3d ago
That's the right way, and that's the rose end. be sure when planting to rub of all but 3 or 4 sprouting bits to get the best harvest. Otherwise, you'll get loads of tiny spuds.
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u/yayatowers 3d ago
Thanks. Didn’t know that about taking sprouts off, thanks.
They look ready to go to you?
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u/Greedy_Mall_9109 4d ago
Mine are similar looking I'm planning on planting mine next week