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early potatoes
« on: May 26, 2009, 19:21 »
hi can anybody give me some advice please.my father-inlaw is growing swift potatoes in big pots,they look like they was doing well,but as he got them out the potatoes were split is this too much water or not enough???
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2009, 06:35 »
Could be irregular watering
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2009, 19:17 »
thanks celjaci i will tell him many thanks jj
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2009, 19:31 »
daft question as im new to this when should i harvest my 1st earlies they are huge
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2009, 21:15 »
If they're at a size when you'd like to eat them, go for it now  :D
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2009, 11:54 »
and second earlies?
I have some Kestrel in the plot and they are now flowering. Haven't done a test rummage yet. Should I?
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2009, 12:01 »
Personally I find Kestrel are best treated as an early main crop and left to maturity. They make a nice size spud that stores well.
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2009, 12:02 »
Quote from: sean moore on May 27, 2009, 19:31
daft question as im new to this when should i harvest my 1st earlies they are huge
regards
sean

Are we talking foliage, or what lies beneath?
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2009, 12:06 »
test rummage - new gardening term -- will have to remember that one
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2009, 12:07 »
I prefer the term "furtle".
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2009, 12:50 »
Quote from: DD. on May 28, 2009, 12:07
I prefer the term "furtle".

LOL

That just sounds so wrong
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2009, 17:12 »
folliage
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2009, 18:03 »
As said, have a furtle & see what's underneath.
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Re: early potatoes
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2009, 18:08 »
i like a good furtel...might go and have one now :)
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