no sign of my tatties

I planted seed tatties about 2 months ago and there is no sign of them !! I planted some old ones that were sprouting in my cupboard and they are about 6" and looking good. What can have happened to teh seed ones and is there still time ? I dont know what variety they are cos some idiot (called a husband) threw away the bag..

 

Ive got a row thats only just showing while another is a good 6". The greenhouse crop have grown at least a foot in the same amount of time.This rain has got mine growing a lot more.

 

Mine were planted 8 weeks ago and they're 50cm tall and going mad, so there's something gone wrong I feel.

How deep did you plant them? And what in?

 

How deep should you plant your tatties? The usual 1.5 seed depth (so 1.5 potato depth)?

 

I hope you can get away with deeper than than-I dug a deep trench and have covered them as they have grown ( and they have shot up), I reckon by the time they are as covered as they can be they will be at least 2 ft deep-counting the ridge they will eventually be covered in

 

The way my dad taught me, and we both always get a decent crop, is like lollipop says. Dig a trench, sit the spuds in the bottom, and only just cover them. Then as they grow keep back filling so there is only ever the top couple of inches (and a good few leaves) of plant showing at any time. Then I leave them be once they are getting ready to flower, and start harvest a few at a time once the flowers are past their best.

 

I agree with John, Ming your potatoes should be through by now.

How deep did you plant them?
Have you got any wild rabbits that can pester your crop?

The reason why I ask about the rabbits is they do dig for young potatoes just planted in the ground, I couldn't believe it myself when another plot holder told me of his rabbit woes and I really thought he was kidding me until it started to happen to us!:(

Straight away Bob and I went mad to totally rabbit proof our plots and since then our potatoes have remained safe from Elmer Fudd's arch rival!:thumb:

Were your seed potatoes really soft? as they might have just rot into the ground.

Other than the rot and rabbits I really don't know what could have happened to your potatoes, all ours have come through even the none-seed poatoes I saved from some lovely potates we brought from the farm! Hel.xxx.