My potatoes are sprouting! When to earth up?

  • 4 Replies
  • 2165 Views
*

Pony Girl

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Hastings, East Sussex
  • 200
My potatoes are sprouting! When to earth up?
« on: April 25, 2013, 14:45 »
My Red Dukes have just started sprouting.  :D

At what stage are you supposed to earth them up and how much is supposed to get covered up? They are under a fleece cloche.

*

mumofstig

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Kent
  • 57877
Re: My potatoes are sprouting! When to earth up?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2013, 15:16 »
Earth them up now as there's a cold snap coming - cover all foliage so it can't be frosted.

You can earth them up a little bit now again, to make sure the potatoes don't go green if they're too near the surface, but always cover the foliage if a frost is forecast.

*

Pony Girl

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Hastings, East Sussex
  • 200
Re: My potatoes are sprouting! When to earth up?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2013, 16:09 »
I will get onto it before the weekend - cold snap coming I think!

Thanks

*

Growster...

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Hawkhurst, Kent
  • 13162
Re: My potatoes are sprouting! When to earth up?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2013, 22:43 »
Pony Girl - a Local!

Marvellous! Hastings is where we started all sorts of things - including me being born...!

Yup, do as Mums says, and bring as much soil up over the shoots as you can, don't worry about them as they'll be absolutely fine as long as theore tucked up!

We're a few mile north of you, and will be watching the forecast, although the spuds are way behind yours!

Are you near Angela Davis at all? She posts hugely entertaining ideas here, and they're always a treat to read!

*

agapanthus

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: In a slum in Norfolk :(
  • 3334
Re: My potatoes are sprouting! When to earth up?
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2013, 00:45 »
We always mound up when we plant....just lazy really. Always worked out very well!



xx
Should I earth up my potatoes again?

Started by green fingers on Grow Your Own

14 Replies
4668 Views
Last post May 03, 2010, 10:06
by Aunt Sally
xx
Not enough soil to earth my potatoes

Started by Broadhaven on Grow Your Own

5 Replies
2686 Views
Last post May 16, 2010, 16:20
by DD.
xx
Can you earth up potatoes with grass clippings?

Started by Teen76 on Grow Your Own

4 Replies
11362 Views
Last post March 29, 2008, 20:49
by Trillium
xx
Sprouting Potatoes

Started by casper on Grow Your Own

5 Replies
1436 Views
Last post May 28, 2012, 15:49
by casper
 

Page created in 0.322 seconds with 41 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |