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    Is it normal for the haulms to be dying off on Maris Piper in July? I thought they would keep going till Sept. - should I start to harvest now?

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    I would say that it's most unusual. Piper is a maincrop and I wouldn't expect them to start dying down til mid/late August at the earliest.
    Have the plants been diseased or stressed in any way - blight or blackleg ? Drought or flooded ? Are the leaves and stems still healthy looking ?
    I would lift one plant and see what you find. If you can give us some more info,or post a piccie of the plants, we may be able to help further. It may be that there is nothing wrong with the plants - when did you plant them? It maybe that if you got them in early, they have already matured - have they flowered yet ?
    Rat

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    • #3
      Planted 26 April after chitting. Dug one up and have spuds from a large egg size downwards i.e. small. Wondering about lack of water now you mention it, live in SE Kent and haven't had much water since June. I don't remember them flowering but this may be my memory! Don't have photo at this time.

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      • #4
        Jon
        I have 4 varieties of tatties in, including one maincrop - King Edwards - and believ me I have seen no real rain since about the end of April. Tatties will perform better with rain but you would be surprised how well they can get by on just a bit af rain and some heavy dews.
        My King Eddies are not ready but are about egg sized and down just now, but are still flowering. If you can post a photo, it might help as it certainly doesn't sound as if they should be dying back just now.
        Rat

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        • #5
          thanks; will try to get down allotment for photo on Thursday or Friday...

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          • #6
            Are you sure it's Maris Piper (maincrop) and not Maris Peer? (2nd early)
            All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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            • #7
              If they get badly 'droughted' they can hit a stage called 'permanent wilting point.'
              If they have got to this stage they won't recover and wysiwyg I'm afraid!
              My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
              to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

              Diversify & prosper


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