[Under The Hill]

Will that be a problem and should I not plant out for another 6 weeks or will it be fine to plant the earlies at the end of March if the weather was good having only had a few weeks chatting.  I have seen on here before that people plant potatoes out as late as May.  I would prefer to get mine in early as there is usually blight on our site so think I should get the bulk of growing done before it hits us. I have early and main crop.  How important to the growth is the chatting and how long they are chitted for? I have always done it in previous years. Thanks in advance?

[brianc]

Potatoes do not need to be chitted to grow. i always plant mine end of march.
Just watch out for any frost. I try to plant my main crop within 2 weeks of my earlies.

[Under The Hill]

Will that be a problem and should I not plant out for another 6 weeks or will it be fine to plant the earlies at the end of March if the weather was good having only had a few weeks chatting.  I have seen on here before that people plant potatoes out as late as May.  I would prefer to get mine in early as there is usually blight on our site so think I should get the bulk of growing done before it hits us. I have early and main crop.  How important to the growth is the chatting and how long they are chitted for? I have always done it in previous years. Thanks in advance?

[Bing]

[Salmo]

Chitting wakes the plants from their dormancy and starts the life cycle. Plant them whenever.

[3759allen]

naturally they wouldn't be chitted, chitting just gives them a little head start inside while it's still cold outside.

i've not brought mine yet, hopefully their'll still be some in stock this week.

you're crop will just be a couple of weeks behind.

[Trikidiki]

Maincrop are better going in before earlies.

[homegrown]

only just got mine yesterday too. still need to get my favourite kestrel

[mumofstig]

Maincrop are better going in before earlies.

Not if you actually want your earlies to be early 

[Salmo]

I shall plant a few earlies in about 2 weeks. The rest of the earles and others will wait at least another 2 weeks.