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seed potato question

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Mung · 07/04/2009 10:10

I bought my seed potatoes a while back and when I looked in the bag yesterday I found that they all now look the same. They were originally very different colours and I thought I'd recognise them. I know I am already a bit late to plant the earlies, but they do all look the same.

Should I just plant them all and take pot luck?

Any other ideas?

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easterchickfordinner · 07/04/2009 10:17

The ideal time to plant your potatoes is Easter Weekend so I've been told so you're not too late by any means. I haven't put 1st early in yet.

you might have to take pot luck or try to put some that look similar together. Sorry can't offer anything more than that

Mung · 07/04/2009 15:46

Some were more red than the others and now they are all grey. Very annoyed at myself for not separating them when I got home.

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easterchickfordinner · 07/04/2009 15:52

They shouldn't have gone grey. DId you leave them in a plastic bag because if you did it is mould and they should be binned not even go into compost. (Someone else will confirm this or not as well I hope)

I've just checked mine out and they are all potato colour with chits on and slightly shrivilled.

Mung · 08/04/2009 14:03

At a closer look it is like a muddy grey colour...not the clean looking red and white they were when I bought them. They have little chits on them too and are slightly shriveled. I dont think its mould, they are just indistinguishable from each other now.

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easterchickfordinner · 09/04/2009 23:00

you should be fine to plant them

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