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has anyone dared to plant their seed potatoes yet, i have been a bit afraid to do it as it is so cold. i thought it was too cold. they are still chitting but are looking very shriveled up
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Certainly for us it's too cold outside, Lesley - the soil temp at the Hill was just 2 degrees a couple of weekends ago, and we've had plenty of snow and temps down to -5deg overnight since then.
My potatoes are on the windowsill chitting still - they do go a bit shrivelly, but I don't think they are any the worse for it.
I smelt Spring in the air today, and so I'm thinking of letting the soil warm for a week or so, and maybe get them in the second week of April. This is miles later than usual for me, but nature generally knows what it's doing, I think, so I won't worry about it.
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No, mine are still on the kitchen windowsill. If yours are shrivelling are they perhaps too warm?Comment
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Yes, the might be I will move them somewhere cooler.Slowly takes it!Comment
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i am afraid mine are in the ground, they have been dug in deep with a lot of top soil on top, i only hope they will survive, we have been lucky that we have not had any snow.
RitaComment
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If they are shrivelling up it is because they are dehydrating. Cold or warm, the cure is the same. Stick 'em in a bowl of water for a few hours and they will soon replenish their moisture levels.
(This can make a heck of a difference to viability if you have old, wizened seed tatties you need to plant. My Dad's boyhood years as the orra loon on a Deeside farm were not wasted !
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I have 33 plants growing away happily in containers in the greenhouse. If you grow some in containers you can start them away anywhere that's frost free such as a garage or utility room and put them out when things warm up a bit. You also have the advantage of a much earlier crop.Comment
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Oh! Live and learn! Doing that right now!Originally posted by snohare View PostIf they are shrivelling up it is because they are dehydrating. Cold or warm, the cure is the same. Stick 'em in a bowl of water for a few hours and they will soon replenish their moisture levels.
(This can make a heck of a difference to viability if you have old, wizened seed tatties you need to plant. My Dad's boyhood years as the orra loon on a Deeside farm were not wasted !)Comment
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