seed potatoes already have white shoots

little sweetpeas · « **on:** January 20, 2009, 12:46 »

I opened my seed potatoes to chit and they already have small pale shoots forming - can i still plant them or should I get rid of them.

Iain@JBA · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2009, 12:54 »

They will be fine. If you want to plant them in March you could start to chit them by putting them into egg boxes in a room near the window at about 10 degrees.

min200 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2009, 13:58 »

Can you chit them in a greenhouse? Its about the only space ive got!

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2009, 14:06 »

Quote from: "min200"

Can you chit them in a greenhouse? Its about the only space ive got!

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?p=351572#351572

min200 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2009, 14:09 »

And i thank you!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2009, 14:54 »

I always chit mine in the greenhouse - nice bright light and cool. I cover them with fleece overnight to make sure they don't get frosted.

RichardC · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2009, 20:56 »

Sorry for thread hijack, but could I chit in a coldframe, or would there be to much risk of frost damage?

I have no cold window ledges in the house (OH doesn't do cold) and shed would be to dark.

Richard

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