bad potato seeds???

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babycakes

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bad potato seeds???
« on: February 06, 2010, 16:33 »
hi i recently decided to grow my own veg this year  and also new to this hobbie :-) i recently some early potato seeds from B&Q a few weeks back and they have been soft ever since! is this normal? also a couple had slight mold staring to gro so decided to throw these. Would be greatful for any advice. Thanks Karen

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Re: bad potato seeds???
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2010, 16:41 »
They do go a bit soft while they are chitting, because as they grow shoots they are using up the moisture from inside the seed potato.
But mouldy is not good :(

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Re: bad potato seeds???
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2010, 16:56 »
ooh thanks very much for that , i am so eager to get stuff started! i have recently prepared my potato plot but it so water logged at the min  >:(


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