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Dear all,
I am not going to let on whether I chit my seed spuds in compost, egg boxes, cardboard rings or wherever.. ;-) However, is it generally best to rub-out all shoots - except one, all shoots except two... or none at all. 2nd earlies (Kestrels), if it makes any difference. Thank you, Keith |
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On 1 Feb, 14:09, "Keith \(Dorset\)"
wrote: I am not going to let on whether I chit my seed spuds in compost, egg boxes, cardboard rings or wherever.. ;-) Not me ... thanks ;o) However, is it generally best to rub-out all shoots - except one, all shoots except two... or none at all. 2nd earlies (Kestrels), if it makes any difference. We have never remove any shoots - ever - until I came to England and I was told to remove all up to 3. Sorry. Even my neighbour, Irish fella, does it. Now I don't know why. I find it strange since it would provide a bigger crop. Perhaps it's for size. Less potatoes, but good size rather than lots but smaller. |
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La Puce wrote:
: On 1 Feb, 14:09, "Keith \(Dorset\)" : wrote: :: I am not going to let on whether I chit my seed spuds in compost, :: egg boxes, cardboard rings or wherever.. ;-) : : Not me ... thanks ;o) : :: However, is it generally best to rub-out all shoots - except one, :: all shoots except two... or none at all. :: 2nd earlies (Kestrels), if it makes any difference. : : We have never remove any shoots - ever - until I came to England and I : was told to remove all up to 3. Sorry. Even my neighbour, Irish fella, : does it. Now I don't know why. I find it strange since it would : provide a bigger crop. Perhaps it's for size. Less potatoes, but good : size rather than lots but smaller. I never remove any either, not on purpose anyway lol! I know people who do though but have never noticed any significant difference in the results |
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"Robert" wrote after La Puce wrote: "Keith \(Dorset\)" : wrote: :: I am not going to let on whether I chit my seed spuds in compost, :: egg boxes, cardboard rings or wherever.. ;-) : : Not me ... thanks ;o) : :: However, is it generally best to rub-out all shoots - except one, :: all shoots except two... or none at all. :: 2nd earlies (Kestrels), if it makes any difference. : : We have never remove any shoots - ever - until I came to England and I : was told to remove all up to 3. Sorry. Even my neighbour, Irish fella, : does it. Now I don't know why. I find it strange since it would : provide a bigger crop. Perhaps it's for size. Less potatoes, but good : size rather than lots but smaller. I never remove any either, not on purpose anyway lol! I know people who do though but have never noticed any significant difference in the results Tried it both ways and not found a difference so I don't bother anymore. -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
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On 1 Feb, 16:50, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
Tried it both ways and not found a difference so I don't bother anymore. Exactly my experience. Which was the rest of my sentence in the other potatoe thread "I don't mind, it doesn't make any difference to me as far as I am concerned'. grumble.... |
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