Early Rockets spuds taking thier time!!!

fatbelly · « **on:** April 03, 2008, 19:58 »

Hi,
I planted four rows of Rocket early spuds nearly three weeks ago and so after not one of them has showed any sign of poking though the soil.
Am I just a bit impatient?
How long should it be from planting before they poke though.
Thanks
FB

shaun · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2008, 20:00 »

the soils still cold mate give em time i say

nobby · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2008, 20:10 »

shaun is right
no need to panic relax and giv them some time they will be up when they are good and reddy
after all theres plenty to keep you bissy this month

cawdor2001 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2008, 20:47 »

agree soil is still cold, depending on how deep you planted them typically spuds can take 4-5 weeks to emerge. Don't worry they will come up and i wouldn't be too keen to see them yet as cold weather forecast and spud tops v sensitive to frost.

Cawdor

Sadgit · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2008, 20:56 »

my wilko rocket spuds were awful last year... got NOTHING at all from 2 rows.

dugless · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2008, 21:27 »

Quote from: "Sadgit"

my wilko rocket spuds were awful last year... got NOTHING at all from 2 rows.

Thats a bit worrying :cry: (she how must be obeyed)

has bought Rocket from Wilcoes Hope we have better luck.

Sadgit · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2008, 21:33 »

Quote from: "dugless"

Quote from: "Sadgit"
my wilko rocket spuds were awful last year... got NOTHING at all from 2 rows.

Thats a bit worrying :cry: (she how must be obeyed) has bought Rocket from Wilcoes Hope we have better luck.

Ha, I think it had more to do with me than the spuds... they got water logged big time

Duggie · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:12 »

Bought my rocket from Wilkos too. Starting to worry now as I knew the ground was still wet and cold but was so impatient.

fivespud364 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:50 »

rocket is slower to grow than some other earlies anyway i planted charlotte and rocket in deep pots in the shed the charlotte has been up two weeks and has about 8" growth and i moved them up to polytunnel the other day whilst the first shoots of the rocket are only just poking through

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