Chitting and planting potatoes

[markwcel]

left my taties outside in their rubble sacks...think its only stems that need protected against frost and there a while off coming thru

[divvy]

Maincrop or early

I have a bag of anya new potato's in my cupboard that have chitted , I think I will grow some of them in roll up bags of compost . My question is , are they earlies or main crop and if I plant them next weekend , when would I be harvesting them . Thanks .

[zazen999]

I have a bag of anya new potato's in my cupboard that have chitted , I think I will grow some of them in roll up bags of compost . My question is , are they earlies or main crop and if I plant them next weekend , when would I be harvesting them . Thanks .

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[Iamhanuman]

left my taties outside in their rubble sacks...think its only stems that need protected against frost and there a while off coming thru

that's what I have been told too - and a few varieties are quite good with frost resistance

still i'm covering my tatties up whenever there is meant to be a frost coming

i'm just not sure when they will shoot up - how long before I can see greenery

[Demeter]

also, is it about two to three weeks from planting that you should see some shoots above the soil?

That's what it says in the books, but it will depend on weather, depth of planting etc. Last year mine - planted in April - took more than 4 weeks and weren't the slowest. So don't hold your breath lol.

[Iamhanuman]

That's what it says in the books, but it will depend on weather, depth of planting etc. Last year mine - planted in April - took more than 4 weeks and weren't the slowest. So don't hold your breath lol.

I will consider that then! I have a very inquisitive Son wanting to know if the potatoes have 'growed' yet!

[knittywittywoo]

I'm wanting to grow mine in bags this year, mainly for space.
Is there a recommended size for the bags? I notice amazon has lots of different sized bags for sale.
Also could I grow them in the wheelie bin bin bags. They are thinner than normal bin bags in width but alot stronger, would they work?

[HayleyB]

I've taken the plunge and planted my Swifts being an eejit I completely neglected the fact that I'm using bags and have an unheated conservatory

Knitty - any strong bag will be fine just remember to put a couple of drainage holes. I've used a compost bag for a couple of my swifts I waited until it was below the quarter full with my other spuds and seedlings and then added a few chook manure pellets and planted two Swifts in it

[Sanjo]

total newbie question..

What do you mean by Earlies and Maincrop? Just trying to pick up the GYO lingo.. I get easily confused! haha

Hello Dig4victory, sorry but I think your post got overlooked. An early spud is the first to be harvested to give you new potatoes. It is these that you would use for your Christmas spuds (ie, save a few from your harvest and plant them in August and eventually place them under cover of some sort).

Then you get mids and lates (lates being maincrop). These will be in the ground longer than the earlies. The lates (maincrop) are also the ones that COULD possibly be affected by blight if it is in your area. Just do a search on here for potatoes. There is a lot of information.
Most of all, don't be bamboozled by all the technology or technical terms.
Apparently, all the spuds can go in more or less at the same time, they are different when it comes to harvesting (late/maincrop taking a bit longer) Nothing like a new potato, straight from the ground (or sack). Enjoy!!

[meeeshymoo]

Hello newbie here, I haven't got my seed potatoes yet planning to get them this weekend. Have got my pots tho !!, am I too late for this year ?

[Cosmo and Dibs]

What do I need to do to preoare my bed for spuds? Do I put the fertilizer on the top of the soil, or in the holes that I plant the seeds in?

Once planted, should I cover the whole bed with fleece?

And would you mound up/earth up the soil when planting?

[magsrose]

potato question

im sorry if this is a daft question but i wondered how long after u plant your early seed potatoes, does it take before u see some green growth? well, i did say it was a daft question!!!!

[zazen999]

It depends on how deep they were, and how warm it is.

Usually a good few weeks, I don't want mine up too early or they get frostbitten. I want them up late April if possible. If they come up earlier, they get mulched until the last frost date.

[Snadger]

It's a moment to be savoured. You go out one day and see one tiny green shoot pushing through the soil. Next day another in another row Each succesive day you turn into a tattie spotter and even a tattie snob ( my tatties are up...are yours?)

[DexR]

Not much help

Hi, have no idea in the ground, think it depends how deep they were planted, but I was told to mound them up more if I spotted any green just yet.
The pots I have in growing bags were planted at the same time as ones on allotment & they have been filled up nearly to the top now(although they are in the greenhouse overnight) as they keep growing through.