Split potatoes

Goosegirl · « **on:** June 26, 2015, 12:54 »

We harvested our first pots yesterday (Pentland Javelin) and they tasted great but on peeling we found they had some splits in them. Was this due to lack of water? If so, if I give them a good soaking will this make any difference to the others?

Ivor Backache · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2015, 13:18 »

Yes to both questions. We have had very little rainfall in May or June, so watering has become necessary. Keep the hose pipe under the foliage (blight). I stick the open hose pipe into the soil and count to 5 as I walk down the row.

m1ckz · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2015, 15:02 »

what has blight got to do with it thanx

mumofstig · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2015, 15:48 »

It's always best to avoid wetting the foliage.

sunshineband · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2015, 12:19 »

We have also had some split potatoes amongst the first earlies -- they look like they are smiling

The second earlies and maincrops are now getting a good soak once a week, so I hope it does the trick

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