I have been chiting my seed potatoes - have 3 varieties of early/second
earlies and 3 varieties of main crop.
All have been chitting fine in a cool light environment.
On inspection today all of one of my main crop varieties have gone very
soft - SANTE - all the other seed potatoes are fine.

What could the problem be and would I be able to claim a refund from
Thompson Morgan?
Many thanks in advance.

Alan

Just North of Portsmouth

Alan McKenzie wrote:
: I have been chiting my seed potatoes - have 3 varieties of
: early/second earlies and 3 varieties of main crop.
: All have been chitting fine in a cool light environment.
: On inspection today all of one of my main crop varieties have gone
: very soft - SANTE - all the other seed potatoes are fine.
:
: What could the problem be and would I be able to claim a refund from
: Thompson Morgan?
: Many thanks in advance.
:
: Alan
:
: Just North of Portsmouth

The only reason they go VERY soft, normally in the chitting stage is if they
have been frosted. Some often go a little soft. Just wonder if that's
possible with yours

Thanks for that - don't think they should have frosted as stored on the
dining room table - much to my wifes chagrin.
Would they still be able to be planted out - intend to in about 2 weeks -
weather and soil conditions allowing.
many thanks

Alan
"Robert (Plymouth)" wrote in message
...
Alan McKenzie wrote:
: I have been chiting my seed potatoes - have 3 varieties of
: early/second earlies and 3 varieties of main crop.
: All have been chitting fine in a cool light environment.
: On inspection today all of one of my main crop varieties have gone
: very soft - SANTE - all the other seed potatoes are fine.
:
: What could the problem be and would I be able to claim a refund from
: Thompson Morgan?
: Many thanks in advance.
:
: Alan
:
: Just North of Portsmouth

The only reason they go VERY soft, normally in the chitting stage is if
they
have been frosted. Some often go a little soft. Just wonder if that's
possible with yours

In article ,
"Alan McKenzie" writes:
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| Thanks for that - don't think they should have frosted as stored on the
| dining room table - much to my wifes chagrin.

Ah! Clearly her frosty glances, then.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Alan McKenzie wrote:
: Thanks for that - don't think they should have frosted as stored on
: the dining room table - much to my wifes chagrin.
: Would they still be able to be planted out - intend to in about 2
: weeks - weather and soil conditions allowing.
: many thanks

Well, if you can put a finger through them I would say they are past
redemption but if they are just not solid, that is not unusual and they
should be ok

My wife smiled at that comment - although ruthfully. :-))


"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Alan McKenzie" writes:
|
| Thanks for that - don't think they should have frosted as stored on
the
| dining room table - much to my wifes chagrin.

Ah! Clearly her frosty glances, then.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

i mean ruefully!!!
"Alan McKenzie" wrote in message
...
My wife smiled at that comment - although ruthfully. :-))


"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

In article ,
"Alan McKenzie" writes:
|
| Thanks for that - don't think they should have frosted as stored on
the
| dining room table - much to my wifes chagrin.

Ah! Clearly her frosty glances, then.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On Mar 24, 6:09 pm, "Robert \(Plymouth\)" beachcom...@ultimate-
anonymity.com wrote:
Alan McKenzie wrote:

: Thanks for that - don't think they should have frosted as stored on
: the dining room table - much to my wifes chagrin.
: Would they still be able to be planted out - intend to in about 2
: weeks - weather and soil conditions allowing.
: many thanks

Well, if you can put a finger through them I would say they are past
redemption but if they are just not solid, that is not unusual and they
should be ok

Beechgrove Garden, at bbc scotland program found chitting only to give
a slight advantage to earlies, if my memory serves me right.
roy

On 25 Mar, 10:03, "misterroy" wrote:
Beechgrove Garden, at bbc scotland program found chitting only to give
a slight advantage to earlies, if my memory serves me right.

Whist on the subject, currently chitting pink fur (for the first time)
and while desiree is sprouting beautifully, the pink fur are doing
nothing?!?

La Puce wrote:
: On 25 Mar, 10:03, "misterroy" wrote:
:: Beechgrove Garden, at bbc scotland program found chitting only to
:: give a slight advantage to earlies, if my memory serves me right.
:
: Whist on the subject, currently chitting pink fur (for the first time)
: and while desiree is sprouting beautifully, the pink fur are doing
: nothing?!?

Nor are the ones I'm chitting for a friend. Just realised I'm a potatoe
chitter!

In Saturdays Daily Mail weekend magazine Monty Don states that they did an
experiment at the Gardeners World garden and that they found whilst chitting
earlies increased the crop there was no significant difference between
chitting and non chitting of main crop.
However I ask the question can I still plant my soft Sante potatoes -
although I have grown veggies at home for some 11 years or so I don't want
to plant diseased potatoes in my new allotment of 6 months!


"Robert (Plymouth)" wrote in message
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La Puce wrote:
: On 25 Mar, 10:03, "misterroy" wrote:
:: Beechgrove Garden, at bbc scotland program found chitting only to
:: give a slight advantage to earlies, if my memory serves me right.
:
: Whist on the subject, currently chitting pink fur (for the first time)
: and while desiree is sprouting beautifully, the pink fur are doing
: nothing?!?

Nor are the ones I'm chitting for a friend. Just realised I'm a potatoe
chitter!

The message .com
from "La Puce" contains these words:

On 25 Mar, 10:03, "misterroy" wrote:
Beechgrove Garden, at bbc scotland program found chitting only to give
a slight advantage to earlies, if my memory serves me right.

Whist on the subject, currently chitting pink fur (for the first time)
and while desiree is sprouting beautifully, the pink fur are doing
nothing?!?

Pink Fir Apple are exceptionally late to chit becuase they are such good
keepers. If they keep well, it obviously follows that they chit late. So
I wouldn't give up on them yet.

Is anyone planting early potatoes yet? I'm wondering whether to start as
I'm usually well under way by now, but my feeling is that the soil is
still quite cold (S. Lincs)

Janet G

Janet Galpin wrote:

Is anyone planting early potatoes yet? I'm wondering whether to start
as I'm usually well under way by now, but my feeling is that the soil
is still quite cold (S. Lincs)


I've got mine in (Worcestershire), the International Kidney three weeks
ago and the Mimi one week ago.

But I'm an incurable optimist.

Tom

Janet Galpin wrote:

Is anyone planting early potatoes yet? I'm wondering whether to start as
I'm usually well under way by now, but my feeling is that the soil is
still quite cold (S. Lincs)

I'm probably tempting fate.

I put in my first earlies (Home Guard) 2 weeks ago.
Second earlies (Charlotte) last week.

Onions, garlic, and carrots yesterday.

Border of N.W.Essex and Cambs.

R.A.Omond wrote:
: Janet Galpin wrote:
:
:: Is anyone planting early potatoes yet? I'm wondering whether to
:: start as I'm usually well under way by now, but my feeling is that
:: the soil is still quite cold (S. Lincs)
:
: I'm probably tempting fate.
:
: I put in my first earlies (Home Guard) 2 weeks ago.
: Second earlies (Charlotte) last week.
:
: Onions, garlic, and carrots yesterday.
:
: Border of N.W.Essex and Cambs.

Put mine in late February and the maincrop not long after. First carrots are
showing through too