Potato's and Lime

[Mondo]

I have had my allotment for 1 year and things are going well. With potato planting almost upon us I am getting lots of advice from other plot holders. However I am confused one says NO lime and another who grows everything well says lime a few weeks before planting. Any comments please to UN-confuse me
Mondo

[SarzWix]

A quick Google search seems to suggest that you DON'T add lime to the soil before planting potatoes...! It's probably best to do a PH test before adding it anywhere on your plot - it may not be needed

Although not fussy about the soil type, the potato prefers a slightly acidic soil, so do not add lime before, during or after planting.

Do not add lime - growing potatoes like a soil pH of just under 6... slightly acidic. ...

.. and do not lime the soil to minimise scab blemishes on developing tubers. ....

Do not add lime; potatoes dislike lime and its presence in the soil appear to encourage scab disease.

[beefy]

No No No
Lime + potatoes = scab ,bad potatoes poor quality.
Dont do it.

[terrier]

Mondo, maybe you should ask the person who 'grows everything well' why you should lime the ground before planting, then tell us what he says! We're really nosey here we are.

[Snadger]

Although it's generally advocated NOT to add lime to the potato bed there is a guy on our allotments who limes his whole garden heavily and grows quite a few good large maincrop spuds? They are covered in scab , which he doesn't mind peeling off.
I don't lime my spud patch because I don't like scabby potatoes, and I always thought they preferred acidic ground, but apart from the scab issue, I'm not so sure?

[Mondo]

Thanks guys. I think No Lime sounds the best. I will ask the the person who 'grows everything well' on Monday and post his reply
Mondo

[Mondo]

Hi Guys
I said I would post the reasons from the person who "Grows everything well". It seams he was a little confused and does not put lime down for potato's. Glad I checked

[Flummery]

Potatoes and lime sounds like a duff cocktail!

[terrier]

Hi Guys
I said I would post the reasons from the person who "Grows everything well". It seams he was a little confused and does not put lime down for potato's. Glad I checked

Just put it down to experience, Mondo.