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Rich72

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Leaving second earlies in
« on: January 11, 2012, 22:49 »
Evening all.
Bought some kestrel second earlies today. Bought enough to feed an army really. Quick question, can I leave some of them in the ground and harvest them as main crop as well as second earlies?

Thanks in advance
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Ivor Backache

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Re: Leaving second earlies in
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 23:32 »
Short answer is yes. I have grown Kestrel each year because they suffer little damage from slugs. They are an excellent potato and provide the overlap.
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Re: Leaving second earlies in
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 00:19 »
Kestrel will keep. I am still eating them. The advantage of second earlies over maincrop is that they bulk up early before blight.
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Re: Leaving second earlies in
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 06:33 »
I've left Kestral to grow on as well.  More through no time than any plan as such, but it worked well and they made a good early main crop  :)

They are a really good reliable spud that always seems to give a decent crop whatever  :)
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Re: Leaving second earlies in
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2012, 06:53 »
I'd just like to say.........

I agree.
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Rich72

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Re: Leaving second earlies in
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 09:10 »
Marvelous. Thank you.  So if I leave some to harvest as a main crop, when do I dig them up?
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Re: Leaving second earlies in
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2012, 09:10 »
When the foliage dies down.
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