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Pre-soaking seed potatoes before planting

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Re: Pre-soaking seed potatoes before planting
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2013, 15:05 »
I remember reading advice that said it's a good idea to occasionally spray dilute feed on the seed potatoes as they are chitting. Never bothered with it myself so don't know if it works or not.
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Re: Pre-soaking seed potatoes before planting
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2013, 15:09 »
Ok, I laid myself open to take a kicking, and got one...

Ducking/cucking Brokenglass, is indeed the same thing.  I see that you're located further North than me, so I'll put it down to regional/National differences....  So too with tongue of Lark/Newt....  Bit worried about you looking for a shop that sells this stuff...

I've heard of Nutrient Film Technique, Babbyanne, which is very spareing in what it applies, and very scientific.  And at least your observation about extra nitrogen from eye and tongue is scientific too...

Best wishes to the undecided....
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Re: Pre-soaking seed potatoes before planting
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2013, 15:30 »
Goodtogrow my response wasn't to be taken seriously I honestly thought you would realise such.
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Re: Pre-soaking seed potatoes before planting
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2013, 15:54 »
That's ok, bg, neither was mine..

Best wishes

Tom
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Re: Pre-soaking seed potatoes before planting
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2013, 20:51 »
Trillium, The poster was talking about before planting.........So was i. :lol:
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Re: Pre-soaking seed potatoes before planting
« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2013, 21:21 »
Wow, didn't realize anyone sprayed stuff on potatoes before planting. Guess most of us are still in the dinosaur class of sprinkling things in the planting hole   :D
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