Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse

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Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse
« on: February 19, 2012, 17:12 »
Hi, can anyone tell me if you chit potatoes in an unheated greenhouse please?

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Re: Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 17:20 »
It won't be frost-free so you'd need to make sure you bring them indoors or fleece them very well if it's forecast to drop much below about 4deg C overnight.  Don't forget it's still only mid-Feb.

Personally I wouldn't risk it but others may have better experiences.
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Re: Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 17:24 »
They'll be getting really hot during the day (max was 31C in there today) and then really cold at night, it was 0C in my greenhouse last night. 
So I really don't think it's a good idea.


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Re: Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 17:26 »
Thanks I will keep them in the house.

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Re: Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2012, 21:14 »
Thanks I will keep them in the house.

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Re: Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 21:31 »
I currently have four trays of various types chitting away happily on the kitchen window sills. I was going to start them off in the greenhouse but with temperatures up and down like a yo-yo at the mo, I decided to keep them indoors. The blinds get closed on the two windows that get direct sunlight on sunny days.

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Re: Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2012, 09:58 »
I've put mine on the top of our kitchen wall cupboards - been there for a couple of weeks and seem to be going well.

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Re: Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2012, 10:06 »
I've put mine on the top of our kitchen wall cupboards - been there for a couple of weeks and seem to be going well.

You need to have them somewhere light to stop the chits from growing long. Top of kitchen cupboard also seems as though it might be too warm.

Once dormancy is broken they need to be in the light and cool but frost free

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Re: Chitting potatoes in an unheated greenhouse
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2012, 19:39 »
plenty of light there - so they'll be fine.

I've seen other people on here who do the same thing.


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