What should i do with white potato chits?

[giggler]

Hi all

Very new fruit and veg grower here, dabble with a few spuds and tomatos last year that did well, this year I'm going for it BIG time!!

Anyway, I bought some potato tubers a couple of weeks ago,didnt want them to chit straight away, so for some reason (dont ask me why!) I thought, cant keep in plastic bags, lets wrap them in newspaper and store them in a large paper shopping bag.

I thought i was being sensible . I've now gone to get them out to start chitting and they have started sprouting white shoots already. ( I now know its because they were in the dark!) They arnt too long yet maybe 1/2 - 1cm long. If I put them in the light now with they turn green/purple and healthy or should I rub them all off and start again. I've heard thet if you rub them off the chits wont grow in the same place, they will grow from another eye if available.

Much advice needed, Thanks Giggler x

Oh forgot to say (in all my ramblings!) They are various sorts, earlies, 2nd earlies, maincrop and salad. I dont want them all ready at the same time so should I chit some later than others to allow for a successional crop or shove them all in at the same time. x

[shirlthegirl43]

Stick them all out to chit in the light now, the shoots you have will either toughen up or they will make new ones.

The timing for spuds is how quickly they grow rather than when you plant them. Earlies are ready quicker than maincrops

[Aberdeenplotter]

If the shoots are longer than a couple of inches, just pull them off, don't rub them off.. It isn't the dark that has made your potatoes sprout, it's the heat. If you want them to delay sprouting,keep them cool as you like but you must avoid letting them get frosted. They will resprout so, when you are ready to start chitting, bring them into full light and they will throw strong stubby sprouts

[giggler]

Thanks, I've got them all chitting now, I knocked off a few of the long spindly bits but left the others , they are starting to look a bit healthier.

[gojiberry]

Welcome to the vine Giggler. You seem to be doing everything right. Where about in the country are you.

Ian

[giggler]

Hi....Thanks for the welcome......I'm down South....Good ole Bristol

[Florence Fennel]

Hi Giggler and welcome to the Vine. Put your location into your profile, it will help when you're asking for advice and otherwise we'll forget where you are. Looks like you'll have success if you stick with the guidance you've already been given. I can't add to it because I'm a bit of a novice with potatoes.