Chits Too Big?

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RookieJim

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Chits Too Big?
« on: February 27, 2014, 09:57 »
A few weeks ago I picked up a couple of packets of Nicola seed spuds from Wilkos, purely to keep the Mrs happy as that happens to be her name. Nicola, that is, not Wilkos  :lol:

Anyway, now that I've had them chitting, they don't look so good compared to the Casablanca, Kestel, Desiree and Sarpo Mira. The chits are longer and the spuds are starting to wrinkle.

Should I just bin these and start again or will they be ok? They won't be going out for a few weeks now. I'll try attaching some pics:





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m1ckz

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2014, 09:59 »
they look just good to me..mine are a little smaller  .. they will be fine im sure

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2014, 10:07 »
They are A1 chits. I water mine whilst chitting with a dilute seaweed spray.

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2014, 11:47 »
They look great to me. Some of my Charlottes are the same.

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2014, 11:57 »
Thanks guys.

Jim

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2014, 13:53 »
They are better looking than mine so far... if they were white and puny then they would be rubbish... yours are absolutely great..  :D :D
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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2014, 16:17 »
Another question may be... can chits be too big? :)

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2014, 16:21 »
Another question may be... can chits be too big? :)

If they do get long, it's very difficult not to break them when you plant them

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2014, 16:30 »
I drill holes with my auger and lay a bed of compost in the bottom of the bore place the seed potato then very  carefully cover with compost and then backfill with soil

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2014, 17:19 »
they look like my seeds i put in last year, they grew well with a good crop.

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2014, 17:32 »
I drill holes with my auger and lay a bed of compost in the bottom of the bore place the seed potato then very  carefully cover with compost and then backfill with soil

If you think I'm going to do that a couple of hundred times........................
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2014, 17:44 »
But you nearly operate as a farm DD me I will have 4 beds of 18 spuds
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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2014, 20:30 »
They look like mine! Last year one of my varieties last year had really long chits and almost leaves forming when I put them out. They grew really well and I got a brilliant crop from them though

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Re: Chits Too Big?
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2014, 22:07 »
Yeah you just have to be careful not to break them off when planting. 3 years ago I bought some late in the season from the sale box and they had 8" long white orrible looking chits... I had a great crop tho..


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