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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Angelah on February 22, 2008, 10:15

Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: Angelah on February 22, 2008, 10:15: OK, so I'm probably a bit late here, as have only just got the seed potatoes, but I'm sure they'll catch up, I've got, first earlies, second earlies, maincrop and salad - do I chit ALL of them? (have a feeling I read somewhere not to chit some, but can't remember what!, but could also be having a blonde moment and imagining I read that!)
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: richyrich7 on February 22, 2008, 11:47: I chit 'em all, saves having to worry which is which :lol: but I think it's earlies you do and main you don't have to.
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: matron on February 22, 2008, 13:13: I would be chitting all mine but T&M haven't delivered them yet :evil: :evil:
Could end up having to do an experiment to see how they do without chitting :(
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: beansticks on February 22, 2008, 13:20: Hi Angelah,no panic there is plenty of time.Let them chit for 4 weeks and they will be fine.1st earlies only need 9/10 weeks to provide a decent crop.If you dont plant them until early april they will be ready by middle of June.Chit them all and plant them all at the same time.
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: beansticks on February 22, 2008, 13:21: Same thing applies to you MATRON
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: diggerjoe on February 22, 2008, 14:50: Hi Matron - have you got onto them - I wondered where mine where and gave them a call and what do you know they arrived safe and well two days later :)
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: Ruth Cross on February 22, 2008, 16:02: Half of my spuds look ready to go, they've been chitting for about 4 weeks now and have massive shoots.
Should I hold back or is it ok to plant them out??
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: paintedlady on February 22, 2008, 16:11: Quote from: "matron"
Could end up having to do an experiment to see how they do without chitting :(

Gardeners World did an experiment of half chitted, other half not about 2-3 years ago. Guess what - I don't think it made any difference :wink:
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: peter james on February 22, 2008, 19:08: how do you actually chitt potts leave them in the light , wet them what ? last year did'nt bother just planted them all at the same time because i did'nt know how and i still dont so i thought i would ask thanks. :roll: p,j,
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: richyrich7 on February 22, 2008, 19:25: A cool and light place is what you need PJ don't wet them !

This is how I do mine (last years photo's )

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/richyrich66/DSC00072.jpg)

You can get the trays from green grocers and they stack at the mo I have 4 stacked in the utility room and a large salad box in the kids bed room chitting away, about 160 ish tubers :oops:
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: peter james on February 22, 2008, 22:09: yip thats what i thought got about 6 of them blue trays but may need more :!: but thanks for expaining it to me 8) now i know how thanks ,i have also been saveing egg trays so its time to start chittin i suppose thanks p,j, :D
Title: Chitting potatoes
Post by: Angelah on February 23, 2008, 19:03: Many thanks for all the replies - have started all the potatoes off in the utility room and will sort the allotment out for when they're ready. Am really looking forward to some fantastic fresh potatoes come the summer!