Sprouting Potatoes?

**Snadger** · 10-08-2011, 05:55 AM

At this rime of year its the temperature that will make them sprout. Put them in the fridge or a root cellar/garage..............somewhere cold.

**Aberdeenplotter** · 10-08-2011, 06:19 AM

I can't add anything to that

**VirginVegGrower** · 10-08-2011, 10:37 AM

My tatty bags from JBA arrived yesterday. Superfast service. They are hessian and I am hoping to store my maincrops in them.

**Aberdeenplotter** · 10-08-2011, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by cardiffsteve View Post

Can anyone help with shop bought potatoes sprouting?
I have tried putting them in a dark potato bag and putting an apple in with them.
What can I do to stop them sprouting?

Steve

Although it's frustrating when shop bought spuds sprout, it's actually a good sign that no growth suppressants have been used to prevent sprouting... As for your problem, try buying in smaller quantities or eating them more quickly

**binley100** · 10-08-2011, 10:54 AM

This is the first year that I've grown spuds for storing ......I have some potato sacks from the local chippy at the ready ....also the dd's order stuff online and some of it comes in double skinned paper bags ...all I need know is some room somewhere.

**cardiffsteve** · 10-08-2011, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by Aberdeenplotter View Post

Although it's frustrating when shop bought spuds sprout, it's actually a good sign that no growth suppressants have been used to prevent sprouting... As for your problem, try buying in smaller quantities or eating them more quickly

That made me laugh
We dont buy a lot of spuds and they sprout within a week.
OH doesnt eat many spuds she not too keen on them.
Thanks for the replies guys and gals.

**Aberdeenplotter** · 10-08-2011, 11:02 AM

I was being serious matey

**cardiffsteve** · 10-08-2011, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by binley100 View Post

...all I need know is some room somewhere.

You could always store them in my garage with mine

I could send OH to get them as garage is at bottom of garden

AP thanks for your "serious" suggestion

**binley100** · 10-08-2011, 11:15 AM

you're garage is too warm they keep sprouting.......

**VirginVegGrower** · 10-08-2011, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by binley100 View Post

This is the first year that I've grown spuds for storing ......I have some potato sacks from the local chippy at the ready ....also the dd's order stuff online and some of it comes in double skinned paper bags ...all I need know is some room somewhere.

Damn...never thought of the F and C shop...doh!

**Aberdeenplotter** · 10-08-2011, 03:18 PM

Some chippers use their empty bags for rubbish so you may need to smile sweetly while ordering your fish supper

**Florence Fennel** · 10-08-2011, 03:28 PM

I've bought a couple of bags of Rooster potatoes recently, but I'm not buying any more. They sprout within a week. In fact I've planted a few of them rather than throw them away!

**VirginVegGrower** · 10-08-2011, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by Aberdeenplotter View Post

Some chippers use their empty bags for rubbish so you may need to smile sweetly while ordering your fish supper

Cheese!

**Aberdeenplotter** · 10-08-2011, 03:51 PM

lovely teeth, you can have my empty tattie bags

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