potatoes not chitting

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Charl89

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potatoes not chitting
« on: March 16, 2012, 21:41 »
i have been chitting my potatoes for about 2-3 weeks now and still they only have tiny little growths. they are in a lit room but not in direct sunlight and its not to hot either.
do i just go for it and plant them in the ground. i am doing second earlies and main crop;

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Re: potatoes not chitting
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2012, 21:53 »
Put them somewhere warmer if you want them to chit quickly, but it's ok to plant them as they are if your soil and weather are ready  ;)

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Re: potatoes not chitting
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 22:20 »
well it is warm but not hot. oh i dunno we'll see what the weather does this weekend.

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Re: potatoes not chitting
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 22:33 »
Not all varieties chit as obviously as others.  Mine have been on a north facing window sill for about 3 weeks and have chits less than 1/2 cm long.

They'll be fine.
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Re: potatoes not chitting
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2012, 22:49 »
Just a silly thought. Have you got them the right way up?
Have a look underneath them to see if there are any chits down below..............!

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Re: potatoes not chitting
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2012, 12:32 »
yeh they are the right way, turned them all as the growth came through. i will just plant them and see what happens.

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Re: potatoes not chitting
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2012, 17:49 »
Some growers plant maincrops without chitting, so I wouldn't worry.

If the soil is warm enough, plant them and they will come up  :D
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