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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: karooba007 on May 27, 2009, 12:15

Title: too late for main crop spuds and onion sets?
Post by: karooba007 on May 27, 2009, 12:15

I haven't had time to get my main crop planted. I was told by one of the old boys on the site that I shouldn't bother.
Should a plant them or should I throw them out?
I also haven't planted most of the onion sets. Is it too late? if it’s too late, can I still plant them and will they over winter like spring onions or will they just run to seed?

thanks

Title: Re: too late for main crop spuds and onion sets?
Post by: DD. on May 27, 2009, 12:30

If you've got the space, get them in.

We planted some spuds given to us in June one year. They were well wrinkled but we had a decent crop off them.

The onions won't over winter, but being late you may not get such a good crop, but there will be something.

Title: Re: too late for main crop spuds and onion sets?
Post by: Mitsy on May 27, 2009, 12:32

Personally I would say if you have room plant rather than throw  :)

Title: Re: too late for main crop spuds and onion sets?
Post by: gregmcalister on May 27, 2009, 12:35

I've not quite got round to planting all my spuds yet but it's still only May and we've got about 5 months of growing season left. Onions are too late to get a decent crop but potatoes should be fine.  I'll hopefully get all mine planted on Saturday morning.

Title: Re: too late for main crop spuds and onion sets?
Post by: Lee G on May 27, 2009, 12:39

I planted my spuds and red onion sets about this time last year and still got a decent crop, some of them grew pretty big too.  get 'em in the ground!!

Title: Re: too late for main crop spuds and onion sets?
Post by: karooba007 on May 27, 2009, 12:49

I haven't got a space yet, so can't plant them straight away.  I think I can plant second week of june. is that too late? How many weeks do they need?

Title: Re: too late for main crop spuds and onion sets?
Post by: gregmcalister on May 27, 2009, 12:55

I can't remember exactly but I think you'll need about 4 months from planting to harvest for maincrop spuds. If you get them in either this month or next they should be fine.

Title: Re: too late for main crop spuds and onion sets?
Post by: karooba007 on May 27, 2009, 12:56

if its twelve weeks then they will be fine. they will continue to grow in september.