Newbie here and worried about my spuds

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KittyBoo

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Newbie here and worried about my spuds
« on: June 21, 2009, 16:06 »
I am not very experienced at growing things but I have some potatoes growing in sacks and have been earthing them up for 4 layers.
This meant the bags were about three quarters full.
When we had alot of rain, I didn't cover them with any more compost and they have now grown really tall and stalky.
They have lots of leaves but I am worried that there might not be any spuds in there.
Should I try and put more compost in or just leave them till they flower.
Thanks alot

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bluealf

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Re: Newbie here and worried about my spuds
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2009, 16:12 »
First or 2nd earlies or main crop ?

If it is the first you must have a furtle or some people say  :tongue2:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=38149.0
Carlisle

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Salmo

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Re: Newbie here and worried about my spuds
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2009, 16:18 »
Keep adding the compost.

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AnnieB

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Re: Newbie here and worried about my spuds
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2009, 16:29 »
As long as you have earthed them up and kept them watered I suspect that they have produced a crop. Add some feed of some sort as potatoes need feeding. I grow mine in pots and simply throw on a handful of pelleted chicken manure everythime I earth them up, then give them a good watering. So far so good.



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