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Few weeks ago bought my seed potato's today the chits seemed very long so I cut them back to one inch, have I messed up or will they still produce? thanks
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Where have you been chitting them Ed? They should be in full light so they produce sturdy green shoots. -
Hello Ed and welcome to the Vine
If they are long and white, I would rub them off completely and start again. Chitting potatoes needs to be done in a cool, light place and the shoots should be dark green in colour. If they are dark in colour already then, well done!
Sorry RL you beat me to it!Last edited by scarey55; 06-03-2013, 06:08 PM.A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)
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Hi scary,they were sat in their net bags in bed room and they were long and white, thanks for infoComment
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Hi RL they sat in thier net bags in a room with normal day light[ normal for Glasgow that is] the chits were long and whiteComment
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Hi Eddie and welcome
You need to take them out of the bags and spread them out in eggboxes or seed trays. They've been struggling for light
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They shouldn't be: they should be short, stubby and dark greenOriginally posted by Eddie6792 View Post
They should be chitted in full light, and kept cool not warmAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Hello Ed, welcome if I haven't already said
Will they still grow if they were planted with long white sprouts?When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it.
If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.Comment
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yes to that but there is a chance they will get broken before planting. The other downside is if the sprouts are too far advanced, they will be through the soil too early and impossible to defend against frost. Remedy to long white sprouts, pick off and start again in full light in a frost free place.Originally posted by KittyColdNose View PostHello Ed, welcome if I haven't already said
Will they still grow if they were planted with long white sprouts?Comment
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Thanks AP
When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it.
If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.Comment
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Here yer go Eddie & KCN,chits should look approx' like ....
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