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Flowerless potatoes!

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Ashurstman

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Flowerless potatoes!
« on: June 30, 2013, 18:07 »
Now my Sharpes Express pots look fine and are the most luxurious on the plot but unlike my other other earlies they are showing no sign of flowers! So what is it a problem  and if so why? They were planted first and even had cloche for protection. As there are only 6 or so it is not a disaster but as this is my first year I am puzzled!
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2013, 18:16 »
Not all varieties have flowers.
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2013, 18:18 »
For first earlies work on 10 to 11 weeks flowers are immaterial  ;)
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2013, 18:45 »
Thank you - my reliable bible " The Essential Allotment Guide" by thingy face  :tongue2: says "usually" so I had assumed that meant all varieties but not evry plant. Still that's why I'm here to learn!
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2013, 21:07 »
You won't get the yield digging that early but first early s are not about yield !
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2013, 14:01 »
Checked my records and they have been in since 4th April so that's 13 weeks - going to take a peek this afternoon!
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2013, 14:49 »
Some info. on Sharpe's Express.
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2013, 23:48 »
Now you have a problem - Arugula's link says they have flowers  :wacko: :wacko: ooops..
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Ashurstman

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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2013, 13:09 »
Well I dug one plant and got just under a kilo of decent sized potatoes so flowers aren't the best test - it seems! I'm happy!!!
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2013, 13:11 »
Furtling is the best test!
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2013, 13:23 »
What about my Charlotte and red duke of York, should they come out now ? Some in ground and some in pots.
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2013, 13:38 »
Quote from: DD. on July 02, 2013, 13:11
Furtling is the best test!

Yes it is. Sometimes plants just don't produce flowers, my link was for general and other information too. Sorry if it made you go  :wacko: Gavin! ;)
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2013, 14:41 »
Quote from: hubballi on July 02, 2013, 13:23
What about my Charlotte and red duke of York, should they come out now ? Some in ground and some in pots.


Depends when they went in, one tub of mine was starting to go over so we took the red duke of yorks this morning only 3lb from one black bin full  :wacko:
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2013, 15:08 »
Quote from: arugula on July 02, 2013, 13:38
Quote from: DD. on July 02, 2013, 13:11
Furtling is the best test!

Yes it is. Sometimes plants just don't produce flowers, my link was for general and other information too. Sorry if it made you go  :wacko: Gavin! ;)

No No - I was just egging / teasing Ash about it...
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Re: Flowerless potatoes!
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2013, 15:09 »
That's ok then. :)
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