"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"alan.holmes" wrote ...

About a week ago I planted some seed potatoes, which had started to
sprout, but there is no sign of any growth yet, am I being too impatient?

How long should they take before showing growth above the ground?

Yes you are being a bit too impatient, can take a few weeks before they
show.

A couple of days ago a few started to show!

Alan




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Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

STWNFI was sorting out the larder this morning and threw out some
sprouting spuds. I saved a couple of them and planted them is a
bucket of soil/compost. What are their chances?

Mike

"Muddymike" wrote in message
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STWNFI was sorting out the larder this morning and threw out some
sprouting spuds. I saved a couple of them and planted them is a bucket of
soil/compost. What are their chances?

Reasonably good, just have to wait and see, just be sure to earth them up as
they develope.

Alan



Mike

alan.holmes wrote:
Yes you are being a bit too impatient, can take a few weeks before they
show.
A couple of days ago a few started to show!

I've just dug up my first potatoes - they were growing in the flower bed in
the garden for the 5th year running, ever since we dug out the ex vegetable
plot before we put up the greenhouse ...
There are only about 8, but they look a lot bigger than I would have
expected for end of April!

Muddymike wrote:
STWNFI was sorting out the larder this morning and threw out some
sprouting spuds. I saved a couple of them and planted them is a
bucket of soil/compost. What are their chances?

My compost bin is sprouting potato leaves from every crack and orifice.
I would say your planted potatoes have about a 100% chance of going well.
Approximately.