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chickpeacurry

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potatoes in greenhouse
« on: April 24, 2014, 21:59 »
I Have grown lots of varieties of potatoes in my greenhouse in grow bags and pots.  I have been topping them up with soil for weeks.  At night I cover them with fleece.  It is getting hot during the day and I am needing to water th them every day.  At what point should I bring them outside .  Will they be ok in a greenhouse during the day when it is getting hot.  I am finding it difficult to judge how much water to give them.  Thanks

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Re: potatoes in greenhouse
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2014, 22:01 »
If there's no risk of frost, there is no need for them to be inside.

Bring them out, but be prepared to whip them back in if a frost is forecast.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: potatoes in greenhouse
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2014, 22:22 »
I find that the greenhouse potatoes develop a lot of weak top growth which is not able to stand up to the battering our west Cumbrian weather can give it. For that reason I leave them under glass but with all vents open and a fan blowing on hot days.

Had a furtle today and the first new spuds will be lifted this weekend.

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Re: potatoes in greenhouse
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2014, 22:50 »
When did you put yours in the greenhouse.  I put several in in mid Feb.  Some seem to have grown better than others.  I can leave them in the greenhouse but it will be warm in the day.

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Re: potatoes in greenhouse
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2014, 23:00 »
Put mine in same time mid feb harvesring next wed  ;)
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Re: potatoes in greenhouse
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2014, 08:27 »
Is it true that tuber development stops if the temperature rises above about 30C?


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