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    dead head potatoes?

    Hi all,

    We have only had our allotment for around 9 weeks and had the first batch of spuds in for around 8 weeks, they are already flowering and I was wondering whether we should nip the flowers off or leave them alone?

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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  • #2
    Some people do. I don't. It's up to you really.
    Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

    www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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    • #3
      I do, but I am saving a few for Flummery's experiments!

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      • #4
        Haven't needed to this year the slugs have had them before there were three blooms to a plant.
        I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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        • #5
          I don't touch the flowers - they are Mama Nature's guide - when the flowers are over, the spuds are ready
          Rat

          British by birth
          Scottish by the Grace of God

          http://scotsburngarden.blogspot.com/
          http://davethegardener.blogspot.com/

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          • #6
            I don't see any point in nipping the flowers off. Never seen a farmer do anything like that.

            From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

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            • #7
              The spuds will only put more energy in producing more flowers, so i leave them on. As sewer rat nicely put it, it's mama natures guide.
              "He that but looketh on a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it hath already committed breakfast with it in his heart"

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              • #8
                The old boys round here don't harvest theirs until the whole plant has died down.
                Tx

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by tootles View Post
                  The old boys round here don't harvest theirs until the whole plant has died down.
                  I think that is for storage spuds to let skin set etc. New pots are normally dug after 13 weeks or with most(not all) varieties when they have flowered.

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                  • #10
                    Aah now see that's what I thought too, except that most of them flowered over a week ago............
                    Tx

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