Earthing up Potatoes

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Earthing up Potatoes
« on: May 16, 2010, 19:45 »
Hi

When earthing up potatoes should you completely cover the leaves?

Thanks

Nichola

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Re: Earthing up Potatoes
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 19:46 »
Only if there's a chance of frost.

The leaves are the food factory of the plant and need to see sunlight in order to make it.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Earthing up Potatoes
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 19:51 »
Oh!  If I (I say I but I mean OH :D) have covered them completely will I need to take some off I can I learn from this mistake and not do it next time.

Don't feel like telling OH I told him to do it wrong :wacko:

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Re: Earthing up Potatoes
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2010, 19:55 »
they'll be fine.........no problem  :)

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Re: Earthing up Potatoes
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2010, 19:57 »
They'll grow through - but don't do it again! :lol:

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Re: Earthing up Potatoes
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2010, 20:57 »
Hope theres no more frost. Mine are earthed up to the max now and still popping through. Think I will leave it to fate now as I have managed to avoid the frost so far  ???
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