Why earth up Tatties?

apywell · « **on:** May 21, 2007, 11:36 »

Hi

Hope it's not a stupid question... but as the subject line asks.. Why should Tatties be earthed up?

Answers on a post card please....

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2007, 11:44 »

1. improves the size and quality of the crop
2. prevents tubers from going green (which makes them poisonous)

apywell · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2007, 13:30 »

So should I 'earth up' to just under the first branch out from the main stalk?

WG. · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2007, 14:03 »

As high as you can. You can cover the leaves.

apywell · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2007, 14:21 »

Thanks David

I'll pop down later and set to work.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2007, 14:25 »

I thought one of the main reasons was to stop the halms from getting killed by frost.

WG. · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2007, 17:03 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

I thought one of the main reasons was to stop the halms from getting killed by frost.

Thanks Aunty - easy to overlook the obvious. You'd have thought I'd have remembered given that we had a touch of frost last night. :oops:

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2007, 17:08 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

I thought one of the main reasons was to stop the halms from getting killed by frost.

I'd go with the non green tatty bit. We forgot to hill up some Charlotte spuds on Mrs. Digger's plot last year. Nice crop - but all green!!!

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