[hurting back]

I thought I was doing so well. I bought my early pototos and it said on the packet to put to chit in a light dry place. so I put them on a shelf in the shod by a sunny window. they ALL went mushy, black and smelt rotten. what did i do wrong. I seem to remember my Dad (over 50 years ago) putting his to chit in the dark so my next lot I have put them in a dark cupboard. Is that correct please.

[lucywil]

i could be wrong but i think they need light else the shoots get really leggy. mine are in the conservatory

[Clampit]

I seem to remember my Dad (over 50 years ago) putting his to * in the dark.

It's much easier in the light.

[Aunt Sally]

You're right they need to somewhere cool and light and FROST FREE.  That might have been your problem (even in a shed).  

I cover mine with 4 layers of fleece if the night is going to be frosty.

[richyrich7]

Sounds like frost to me ! too cold in a shed IMHO mine only went into the greenhouse last week and only then cause I need the room in the house, like Aunty says protect from frost.
And they do need the light, if you keep them in the dark you'll end up with long and very brittle chits, which are perfectly ok IF you can move and plant the spud without breaking them off.

[Trillium]

Soon as I read the title I knew someone's spuds had gotten too cold (frozen). A roof overhead doesn't ensure warmth.

[hurting back]

thanks everyone. It must be the frost then. I thought they were maybe potooes from last years blighted ones. Some of them were a bit bad when I opened the bag just as if they had blight

[richyrich7]

thanks everyone. It must be the frost then. I thought they were maybe potooes from last years blighted ones. Some of them were a bit bad when I opened the bag just as if they had blight

 :?:  :?:  where they certified  :?:  & where did they come from  :?:

[hurting back]

they came from a store called QD but dont know if they were  certified

[Rampant_Weasel]

defo frost damage m8, same thing happened to me with those nights of -5 etc a while back, so had to replace them all.another gardening lesson well learnt, we wont do it again will we?  

[Aunt Sally]

Keep your fleece  handy  

[beki]

I seem to remember my Dad (over 50 years ago) putting his to * in the dark.

It's much easier in the light.

my thoughts exactly    

[Aidy]

I seem to remember my Dad (over 50 years ago) putting his to * in the dark

Sounds like a touch of Deli belly to me.      

[Trillium]

   

[noshed]

Still not too late to get more chitting though! And plenty more opportunity for schoolboy jokes as well.