spuds

simonmoe · « **on:** February 15, 2010, 08:33 »

morning all,

just getting ready to order some goodies for the forthcoming growing year.

last year i planted spuds that had started sprouting in my pantry!! the result was small salad size spuds - has anyone else done this before?

simon

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2010, 08:39 »

This has been discussed many times, and the answer is "at your peril!"

This is one of the shorter, but to the point threads.

Iain is a supplier of seed spuds and you should take heed of what he says.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=50572.0

Salmo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2010, 11:30 »

Apart from the disease factor there is a condition called 'Small potato disease'.

I believe this is caused by seed potatoes stored for long periods at high temperetures. Lots of marble sized potatoes i.e. some found at the back of the cupboard.

simonmoe · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2010, 15:02 »

thanks for the info - i think i'll go with the garden centre spuds!!!

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2010, 15:05 »

Wise choice!

mumofstig · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2010, 15:06 »

Seed spuds are only a little bit dearer (from the likes of Wilko) than buying a couple of bags of eating spuds from Tesc@......it's just not worth the risk is it

simonmoe · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2010, 20:48 »

just been to a shop called home bargains....never heard of it before - all their onion sets, spuds etc are half price 99p instead of 2quid!!

seems like a bargain.....

they have

asparagus
about 10 different varieties of spuds
garlic
shallots
etc
etc

simon

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2010, 20:51 »

You've posted this three times Simon!

Once only please, I'll lock the others.

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