Potato Growing 2023

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  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Not too early, it gets warm in Casablanca.;)
    Not sure where Marfona is.:scratch:
     
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      Not too early, try to position them in strong light in a cool (10deg c) place. Ideally to get green 'buds' not shoots.Dont worry if tubers go green, protect from frost now and when emerging.
       
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        The traditional day for planting them outside is 17th March so you are not chitting them too early!
         
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          Good morning I am going to grow a first early "Red Duke Of York" this year in one of my raised beds and then I won't have to bend my back when I dig them up ;)it might bring some Butterflies and Bees in to my garden :heehee::smile:
           
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            How will you cover/harvest them?
             
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              Good afternoon I am sorry I cannot divulge the above answer as its an old family method:heehee::heehee::heehee:

              Red Duke Of York (First Earlies)
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                Put these outside for 4 hours today
                Then back into garage
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                  Your chitting potatoes are looking good but you don't need to move them backwards and forwards as they need light and warmth to grow. They can be hardened off after a couple of weeks. But this process isn't necessary yet.
                   
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                    @Balc, fair comment -- but it's 100% dark in the garage when the door is closed; :) :smile:
                    I need to move the spuds in order to do more work making this planter, it's taking ages....
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                      Good morning is it worth , rubbing off the weakest shoots, and only leaving four per tuber its not something I have done before;):smile:
                       
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                        Great question @wiseowl I would like to know this too.
                         
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                          Rubbing off eyes means you will get less but bigger tubers. I don't do this as we like lots of small tubers for early potatoes. For maincrop it reduces the overall yield assuming you have unlimited growing space. For container growing with close spacing it will be worth doing.
                           
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                            Thanks @JWK very much appreciated my friend I shall leave my early potatoes alone then:smile:
                             
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                              Thanks very much @JWK all mine are going to be used for salads, so the smaller the better, I will be doing the same as @wiseowl

                              Mine are chitting along nicely.

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                                Good afternoon I put my first early "Red Duke Of York"potatoes in the raised bed this morning and then also planted 6 well grown Hebes in another raised bed:smile:
                                 
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