Overwinterd spuds

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Overwinterd spuds
« on: June 08, 2010, 17:43 »
As I`m not as good as I thought at digging stuff up, I have spuds growing where I was going to weedkill the ground and cover the plot until next year(long story-a bit ill)

Change of plan, when should I dig them up? not too sure what they are? leave till the foliage dies off or ?

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2010, 22:31 »
If you've not had blight problems in your area, you could always leave them until you see the foliage start to die off and then harvest them. I always find a leftover crop produces better than a new sowing.

If you've had blight, or the dreaded blackleg, then it's chancey to leave them.

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2010, 23:19 »
Very few of us are that good that we can get rid of every single volunteer spud. they seem to grow if you leave as much as a single cell in the ground. Dig em up if you need the space or leave em if you want a surprise!!

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2010, 00:29 »
OK use the spuds but if you going to cover why use weedkiller too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2010, 11:26 »
Why weedkiller aswell?

I`m not fit enough to dig the whole plot and there were a lot of vine type things last year.

Just trying to make it a bit easier, then the blooming spuds pop up-yep shut up and stop complaining.

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2010, 21:29 »
Sorry that my original post upset you and sorry that you not well but no need to tell me to shut-up!!!

In my experience any weed that survives being covered is unlikely to be significantly reduced with weedkiller.

Just an opinion that i was allowed to have.

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2010, 21:32 »
Hang on SUTTY1 - I took it that ssray was chastising himself, not you.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2010, 21:51 »
Hang on SUTTY1 - I took it that ssray was chastising himself, not you.
Yes, that's how I read it too.  :)
Cheese makes everything better.

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2010, 22:01 »
mmm!! Ray realy sorry i read it wrong.

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2010, 22:05 »
We've all done it SUTTY1, I've lost count of how many times I've got into trouble over it!

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2010, 22:06 »
mmm!! Ray realy sorry i read it wrong.
Silly sausage. :lol:

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2010, 22:39 »
OMG, you two are like whippets, hate to be a critter trying to get away from you :)

Only joking

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Re: Overwinterd spuds
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2010, 13:11 »
DONT PANIC- yep I was telling myself not to complain!.

The drugs do work-the pop song was wrong-getting better so may dig after all.

Ray


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