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I have just discovered a tray of potatoes that I chitted last year but I didnt get them in the ground as it got too wet. They are a bit shrivelled up but the sprouts are still on them and looking good. Do you think if I put them in the ground this year they would grow? Worth a punt or just throw them away and buy new ones?
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If they're alive - they should grow
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I'd plant them as well.........I've got 2 boxes full in the shed but have not looked at them since August......
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Not much to lose. If they don't grow you'll still have time to replant.Comment
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Worth a try, I've got some too.Comment
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Personally, I would chuck them. I have new seed ready to useComment
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always worth a try,put 1 in a pot,just for maybe a bit earlier and easier look at how they performing,the rest in the ground,i would also try 1 on some damp paper,purley to see what response you get initialy,why waste what you got,
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Depends on how much space you have. If they're dried up then their internal food supply will be low and I'd not expect as good a result as with fresh seed potatoes. However they might do fine. Depends if you have space to sow back ups (you won't know how they're doing in time to replace).
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Yes i would plant them give them some grow more may just give them the bost they need good luck
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ok folks, the consensus seems to be that its worth a punt, so I will, thanks for all the input so far. I wont be too gutted if they dont do anything though. And will try and remember also to let you know of any success or failure, incase anyone is interested at some point later on. xx
“If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.”
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Charles Churchill : A dog will look up on you; a cat will look down on you; however, a pig will see you eye to eye and know it has found an equal
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I also have some chitted seed potatoes from almost a year ago, they look happy enough so I'll pop them in at their usual planting time.Comment
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