No spuds formed

[Two_Sheds]

I thought I could control myself, I thought I could resist the temptation. Just one, I said. Then two, then "one more won't hurt"

... so today I dug up 4 spud plants (not earthed up at all, not fed, barely watered) and got small but lots of, delicious salad spuds. I think it'll take less time to eat them (yum) than to dig them up

3 months from seed to plate, is my benchmark

[Potstubsdustbins]

Like many I ma impatient when it comes to new spuds. That's why I always have some in Morrison's pot to get at early, the one's I expect to produce well are in plastic dustbins.

[alifrew]

I planted red duke of York on st Patricks day and dug up a fairly decent crop last week. They didn't flower but all the stems got broken in the wind so I emptied them because they were looking really untidy. Was v pleased to get a few decent sized that I baked on the BBQ and lots of salad size that I roasted. Emptied another bag of 2nd earlies yesterday. Queen something? Tonnes of v little potatoes, filled the salad drawer in the fridge but v small. Got 2 sets of main crop still in but don't know how they will do as snails have got to them and the stems are also snapping. We will see!


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[bario1]

I think i left mine a bit too long, Pentland Javelins planted on March 15th, dug up a few days ago - each plant had about 12 potatoes but they were too big for 'new' or 'salad' potatoes, and they were starting to show signs of scab - I prefer a waxier, yellow type potato anyway, these were far too pale and watery - can anyone recommend one to try next year?

Thanks.

[Martin H]

Charlotte does well for me. Yellow and waxy, you can start using them early or leave them in the ground until you want them in which case they still stay easy to scrape. Your growing conditions are different from mine though so your experiences may be different.

I agree with you about Pentland Javelin though - their only advantage is the earliness / hardiness.

[richie3846]

Charlotte does well for me. Yellow and waxy, you can start using them early or leave them in the ground until you want them in which case they still stay easy to scrape. Your growing conditions are different from mine though so your experiences may be different.

I agree with you about Pentland Javelin though - their only advantage is the earliness / hardiness.

I wonder how much conditions affect the crop's texture and flavour. I am growing Pentland Javelin's for the the first time, and planted out the exact same date 15th March. I harvested the first lot just a few days ago, and they were egg sized, perfect looking, and delicious - strangely enough, I thought they were almost the same flavour and texture as Charlotte, firm and full flavoured - seems to be a different experience for you guys. I grew in containers, but didn't water a great deal until week 10 - maybe that has something to do with it.

[Samurailord]

I harvested a few Red Duke of York last weekend as some of the haulms had withered and I wanted to double check in case I had blackleg on them - no problem in the end, but four plants only produced a small number of tubers.

I also harvested a single maris bard plant which gave an many tubers as the four Red Dukes. If that ratio doesn't improve I wont be growing Red Dukes again

Both lots went in at the end of March, and so have just about had 12/13 weeks in the ground.

Andy

[sparrow100]

Oh I am so itching to have a peek! I have some in bags, planted in late March and I don't think I will be able to stop myself from tipping one out this weekend. It never, ever fails to be exciting!

[Marb67]

Well one large tub that had Red Duke plants in has withered and died. just the light pale dry stems and shriveled plant left. No sign of blight. Still no spuds in the ones alive. No flowers yet either :-(

[BUFFS]

I think i left mine a bit too long, Pentland Javelins planted on March 15th, dug up a few days ago - each plant had about 12 potatoes but they were too big for 'new' or 'salad' potatoes, and they were starting to show signs of scab - I prefer a waxier, yellow type potato anyway, these were far too pale and watery - can anyone recommend one to try next year?

Thanks.

as martin h says charlotte works well and always produces here on the west coast and this year with a proper spring/summer it should be a bumper crop...

[Marb67]

Yep, the rest have died. No reason. No blight and kept them watered. Some Charlottes still going :-(

[Marb67]

Another plant gone. The whole thing gone yellow :-(

[veggiechicken]

The big question is - are there any potatoes beneath the plant

[Bigmallly]

Another plant gone. The whole thing gone yellow :-(

Dig it up & see what's underneath.

[brownfingers]

Some of my Kestrel have had foliage ranging from almost yellow through to a really dark green. I dug up one of the yellow ones. Lovely spuds.