Potatoes

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sandygreen

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Potatoes
« on: March 30, 2014, 19:26 »
I have been growing potatoes in bags for a couple of years now but want to change the position of where I normally grow them.  There is a section of the garden which would be better to use but it only gets about 2-3 hours of sunlight in the morning as it is behind a garage.  Would this be enough sun for potatoes?

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Robster

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Re: Potatoes
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2014, 20:10 »
You could have a go, but I think it would be a bit of a struggle 3 hours of good light a day.

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solway cropper

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Re: Potatoes
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2014, 22:45 »
I very much doubt you'd get a worthwhile crop as they prefer full sun.

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gobs

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Re: Potatoes
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2014, 05:04 »
You'd be better of with some not daylight adjusted original variety. :D

Earlies or very late ones might fare better. Leggy plants you can expect with not a famous crop, but they shall do something.

I have some forgotten potato refuse flourishing under a huge tree and a wall in the deepest shade, far ahead of my chitted ones. I'm not expecting a big crop of them though. ;)
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sandygreen

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Re: Potatoes
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2014, 12:48 »
Thanks for all this.  I think I will have to review my positioning!!


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