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Potatoes sprouting in storage.
I have a number of maincrop potatoes in storage, in a garden shed, went to get some this morning to use and discovered that some are beginning to sprout. As I'm expecting to use them to eat over the next couple/three months, how can I stop them sprouting? Having spent all that time growing the things to use it's disappointing to find I may have to start to buy the things from a supermarket! -- alan reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net |
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Alan Holmes wrote: I have a number of maincrop potatoes in storage, in a garden shed, went to get some this morning to use and discovered that some are beginning to sprout. As I'm expecting to use them to eat over the next couple/three months, how can I stop them sprouting? The shed is too warm. Knock off the sprouts and put the potatoes in the cool on the garage floor and hopefully that will enable you to use them for an extended period. If the tubers become soft you will have to discard them. Having spent all that time growing the things to use it's disappointing to find I may have to start to buy the things from a supermarket! -- alan reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net |
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"Alan Holmes" wrote I have a number of maincrop potatoes in storage, in a garden shed, went to get some this morning to use and discovered that some are beginning to sprout. As I'm expecting to use them to eat over the next couple/three months, how can I stop them sprouting? Having spent all that time growing the things to use it's disappointing to find I may have to start to buy the things from a supermarket! Two things... too warm and spud variety. They need to be kept in an airy and cold place but frost free in the dark, unfortunately we haven't anywhere cold enough so suffer the same problems you have about now. Majestic are good keepers (also make chips that taste like they used to). Others that I've read that are good keepers are....Pentland Hawk, Picasso, Spey (also Slug resistant). We are trying the last one this year for the first time. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, Bob Hobden wrote:
I have a number of maincrop potatoes in storage, in a garden shed, went to get some this morning to use and discovered that some are beginning to sprout. As I'm expecting to use them to eat over the next couple/three months, how can I stop them sprouting? Two things... too warm and spud variety. They need to be kept in an airy and cold place but frost free in the dark, unfortunately we haven't anywhere cold enough so suffer the same problems you have about now. I think the problem is worse this year. I've never had too much bother with chitting but this year they started before Christmas, and it's the same variety I've always grown. David -- David Rance http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk Fido Address: 2:252/110 writing from Caversham, Reading, UK |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote after from "Alan Holmes" wrote I have a number of maincrop potatoes in storage, in a garden shed, went to get some this morning to use and discovered that some are beginning to sprout. As I'm expecting to use them to eat over the next couple/three months, how can I stop them sprouting? Wooden sheds get pretty warm when the spring sun shines, that's why the spuds are starting to shoot. Get them somewhere cooler; such as an unheated brick-built garage with concrete floor. Or, if you have access, a basement or underfloor space in the house. My trouble is I have a brick built garage with a concrete floor but it's attached to the house and has a Perspex roof. No good for keeping spuds but great as a winter home for plants that are not frost hardy, so you win some you lose some. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Alan Holmes" contains these words: I have a number of maincrop potatoes in storage, in a garden shed, went to get some this morning to use and discovered that some are beginning to sprout. As I'm expecting to use them to eat over the next couple/three months, how can I stop them sprouting? Wooden sheds get pretty warm when the spring sun shines, that's why the spuds are starting to shoot. Get them somewhere cooler; such as an unheated brick-built garage with concrete floor. Or, if you have access, a basement or underfloor space in the house. The only problem with using the garage is the mice! In a sense I'm surprised they haven't got into the shed. -- alan reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net Janet. |
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