Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Nogger on January 31, 2011, 20:17
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ive read that someone has got is potatoes chitting in the greenhouse now , ??? isn't that a bit risky???
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It's very risky as they could freeze, unless it's heated enough to be frost free.
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That's me then.
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Not fair! Not fair!!
Mine still haven't arrived. I've emailed to see what's up....
Got lots of egg boxes ready on the windowsill, but no spudaters to start chitting. :mad: You lucky lot. :wacko:
Patience just isn't my thing, it seems!
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Got our 5 varieties on Saturday, think we'll keep them in the cool and wait a couple of weeks before starting to chit though
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got mine over the plot chitting in ghouse, in trays but rapped in 3 layers of fleece, my glass hse is not heated, hopethere gonna be ok :closedeyes: :closedeyes: :closedeyes:
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At last! My spuds have arrived today. Not done them before. so looking forward to chitting asap.
We went for a starter pack from T and M with six varieties to have a go at... feels a bit daunting, but looking forward to our new vegetable adventure.....starring Christl, Pentland Javelin and a host of other stars!
::)
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You shouldn't go far wrong with Lady Chrystl and Pentland Jav.
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just started chitting mine today in the cool shed PJ Charlotte Maris Peer and Desiree .I left them in the bag in the house for three days and they've started already .
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Got all mine chitting in a seed tray at the top of the cupboard, should be ready by the end of march :D
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got my p/ javlin chitting in the window,carnt wait to get get them in. :D
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got my p/ javlin chitting in the window,carnt wait to get get them in. :D
You can, you can (you must!) :lol:
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you got me thinking i left my seed spuds i a sack in the house in the broom cupboard that is cool not warm i went to have a look to see if they where chit-ting after reading this they are chit ting nicely not to fast but white so i need to transfer them to the chit-ting trays in the greenhouse legs crossed they will be OK :unsure: :unsure:
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Hi All,
Slight Chitting anxiety here. i have mine in my garage, it has a north facing window, they are therefore Getting some light but in no way full light.
So in essence I am asking what is the optimum light that they need. Will they be ok in the garage, it is light enough in the day that you can see what you are doing. I do have south facing room but will involve a war of attrition with the wife.
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Hi All,
Slight Chitting anxiety here. i have mine in my garage, it has a north facing window, they are therefore Getting some light but in no way full light.
So in essence I am asking what is the optimum light that they need. Will they be ok in the garage, it is light enough in the day that you can see what you are doing. I do have south facing room but will involve a war of attrition with the wife.
Sounds perfect Braders.... they need light, but not too much light.
Mine are sitting on top of the kitchen cupboards where its fairly dim but still some light, and have LOVELY strong chits!
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Mine are in the greenhouse in full light and I've still got nice chits.
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What are your spuds actually doing at the moment?
If they seem to be doing little or nothing that's OK because it is presumably quite cold in your garage. If they are showing signs of developing white chits (they should be a mixture of dark green and purple) they need to be put somewhere with more light.
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Mine are in the greenhouse in full light and I've still got nice chits.
I believe it has more to do with the temperature DD... if they're in full sunlight in a well insulated room, then the heat doesn't do them any good.
I doubt it's that warm in your greenhouse at the moment... more likely to be risk of too cold?
But if they look ok, I guess it mustnt be, so far.
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I've chitted spuds in the greenhouse for years with no problems. With about 300 to do it's the only place for them!
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mine are sat in the converted loft of our new house, first thing i took down were the spuds, we not even moved in yet :D :D :D
one roof window and radiator turned down
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I've chitted spuds in the greenhouse for years with no problems. With about 300 to do it's the only place for them!
LOL you're as bad as me... i counted mine, sad that i am... 304
I'd be so terrified of a frosty spell damaging them so I'll stick to over the cupboards. That way the OH doesnt have to look at them all over the place too! :)
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Got all mine chitting in a seed tray at the top of the cupboard, should be ready by the end of march :D
I have just completed a clandestine mission to move the spuds from the cold not too light garage to the top of the cupboards. May be a little too warm there (about 18C) but I will see what they are like when I get back form a business trip on friday.
My chirs are quite small and mostly white but with purple as well.
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Mine are chitting nicely in my north-facing conservatory. It's pretty cold, but full of light. All doing well. How big do they have to be (the chits!) before planting? sorry I'm such a novice at this stuff, but you lot probably have all the answers!
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Different varieties have different length chits, I'd aim for about 1" or so
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Thanks a lot. Now that's what I call service! :tongue2:
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Mine are on a south west facing windowsill in the unheated and unused porch. We have had a max min thermometer in there for years and it has never gone below about 2 degrees even in the worst weather. Spuds seem to like it and chit just fine even though they get whatever sun there is from about noon on (make that none right now then!!)