On Thu, 24 May 2007 21:35:14 +0100, K wrote:

As I understand it, if you pick off the flowers the spuds will
continue to grow. Once they flower, the plant's energy goes into
making the fruits which we don't want because they are poisonous.

Pam in Bristol


My potatoes in pots have just started flowering (estima I think), so do I
wait till the flowers die off then pick the bud off to prevent the fruit?

I've not tried potatoes before, but these were some from the supermarket
which started sprouting so I figured why not?

Even if you don't pick off the flowers, the plant will still make
potatoes. It's basically a perennial, and the tubers (potatoes) are its
food store to allow it to grow up again next year.
--
Kay

I pick off the flowers as soon as they appear.
As I understand it, the potatoes will get bigger if there are no
flowers. Once itgets to flowering stage, the plant's energy goes into
making fruit. If this is wrong tell Bob Flowerdew, but I have always
done this, but never as a trial!

Pam in Bristol