wrinkly seed potatoes

lucywil · « **on:** March 12, 2007, 10:31 »

i have 4 lots of seed potatoes, 1 early, 1 2nd early and 2 main. 2 lots have been chiltted in the conservatory and are fine, the other 2 lots have been in a bedroom on top of a wardrobe. when i got them down yesterday one lot have gone wrinkley, they have shoots on but the skins are wrinkley.

is this a problem or will they be alright??

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2007, 10:35 »

Quote from: "lucywil"

i have 4 lots of seed potatoes, 1 early, 1 2nd early and 2 main. 2 lots have been chiltted in the conservatory and are fine, the other 2 lots have been in a bedroom on top of a wardrobe. when i got them down yesterday one lot have gone wrinkley, they have shoots on but the skins are wrinkley.

is this a problem or will they be alright??

They'll be fine. Get 'em in the ground.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2007, 10:36 »

Sounds as if it might have been a bit to warm on top of the wardrobe :idea:

If the shoots seem healthy (and not to leggy) they should be fine

lucywil · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2007, 10:39 »

thanks guys, they are going in next week, hubby and i both have a week of work, what's the betting it will be raining next week?!

guess we will just have to get wet!!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2007, 10:43 »

Keep the shoots earthed up until there is little fear of frost

muntjac · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2007, 11:18 »

put em in the cool now and give them some damp

compost around em till ya put em in the ground

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