potaotes

[kittykat8]

will my potatoes survive frost last night the ground was white , I think my flower plants will die



Marion

[jacob marley]

They will be ok provided they are deep enough the self setters always survive so do not worry as long as the plant has not shot up then it is time to worry good luck jacob

[jacob marley]

Oh dear i have just seen where you are if it happens again and they survive last night a tip that you can do to save them if the tops are white wash it of with a hosepipe before the sun gets on them and burns them this will some times work as long as you do it before the sun gets on them jacob

[kittykat8]

had to go to work this mtoday the potatoes have had it dead on th efloor are the stems, will the potatoes grow new one or shall I pull them up as my allotment shop has said he will put some lady crystal buy for me


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[rogesse]

Don't give up on them just yet. For goodness knows what reason, I put 5 potato tubers in a barrel - at the start of November. Against all odds they grew only to 'die a death' in the first frost of the year. I was going to dump the lot when I noticed they had rejuvinated. When frost threatened again I covered them with soil (no green showing) - they're up again!

[Flummery]

As soon as potato foliage comes through, cover it will compost or soil. The earthing up process is partly done to prevent green spuds near the surface, but mainly to keep frost off the top growth. At this time of year it's worth checking as often as you can and raking up the soil from either side to cover your greenery completely. It'll be back!

[Two_Sheds]

tut tut tut.
Didn't we all say not to plant your potatoes too early (just jealous, cos I only got mine in this week)

[Digger-07]

Just 'cos Monty does it doesn't mean we all have to rush out. Mine went in yesterday.

[kittykat8]

just bad luck, not the only one will plan more on saturday and will wait a couple of weeks to see if the others pick up



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[SimplyPotty]

The leaves on my spuds are turning black and dying. Is this cos of the frost? Can I do anything to help them?

[JO,JO]

got all my spuds int he unheated greenhouse they have been there since mid feb as they are all first earlies salad potattoes, i grew saladin last year outside in an odl plastic dustbin and got a bumper crop,doing the same with carlford this year as well,the ones in the green house are going guns just keep earthing them up and when a frost is forecast cover with fleece,will be putting them out as my last chance of frost is 1st of may. got yukon gold to plant out 1st of june as my friend is donating another plastic dustbin on the side witing to be planted

[pjh75]

Please could someone clarify, when you earth up exactly what are you covering? Mine haven't come through yet, so I'm not even sure what to look out for. Will they look like seedlings with greenery or will they look like chits? And does everything get covered up?

Thanks.

[barrie tough]

when the shoots come earth up,they come up in small clump of green leafs cant miss them cover all well then reap your rewards nothing better

[kittykat8]

planted 4 new rows of potatoes 2 of swift and 2 mixed between orla and lady crystal, opinion is divided as to weather my other potatoes will survive, some say they will regow other look uncertain will leave in until end of april to see.


Marion