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  • 03-08-2009 9:14am
    #1
    paulmallon
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭


    my spuds are riddled and im wondering if i cut the taps off about 2 inches from the stem , would the potatoes still grow. The blights not down the stem yet.


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  • #2
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    paulmallon wrote: »
    my spuds are riddled and im wondering if i cut the taps off about 2 inches from the stem , would the potatoes still grow. The blights not down the stem yet.


    we have 4acs of spuds got rid of blight by spraying every 4 days hard to kill but is possable


  • #3
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Its my forst year to have spuds in a long time. As I posted in a thread earlier, I planted the Sapro Mira. I have about a half acre. I haven't had to spray once. The stalks are huge. I have started to dig a few and find them nice floury potatoes. They are a good size, but should continue to grow for another month.

    Plant the Sapro next year and you will have no problem with blight at all. Pure organic potatoes :)


  • #4
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    reilig wrote: »
    Its my forst year to have spuds in a long time. As I posted in a thread earlier, I planted the Sapro Mira. I have about a half acre. I haven't had to spray once. The stalks are huge. I have started to dig a few and find them nice floury potatoes. They are a good size, but should continue to grow for another month.

    Plant the Sapro next year and you will have no problem with blight at all. Pure organic potatoes :)



    are they gm spuds ?


  • #5
    Rujib1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭Rujib1


    bk1991 wrote: »
    are they gm spuds ?

    gm??? ,,,,,,,,, no they are Ford :D:D

    R


  • #6
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    Rujib1 wrote: »
    gm??? ,,,,,,,,, no they are Ford :D:D

    R


    :D:D:D:D:Dvery funny


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  • #7
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    bk1991 wrote: »
    are they gm spuds ?

    They're not GM,

    The originated in the Czech Republic and are 99% resistant to blight.


  • #8
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    reilig wrote: »
    They're not GM,

    The originated in the Czech Republic and are 99% resistant to blight.


    never heard of them suit our new irish weather anyway
    we have record and rooster record is was full of blight rooster had none


  • #9
    Casinoking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 474 ✭✭Casinoking


    paulmallon wrote: »
    my spuds are riddled and im wondering if i cut the taps off about 2 inches from the stem , would the potatoes still grow. The blights not down the stem yet.

    No they won't grow if you cut the tops off. If the spuds are big enough I'd start digging. Rapidly.


  • #10
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Casinoking wrote: »
    No they won't grow if you cut the tops off. If the spuds are big enough I'd start digging. Rapidly.

    If you dig them while they are infested with blight and put them into a heap, will they not all rot??

    I'd be more inclined to spray them every couple of days.

    Its prime weather for blight - warm and damp is what it loves.


  • #11
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    reilig wrote: »
    If you dig them while they are infested with blight and put them into a heap, will they not all rot??

    I'd be more inclined to spray them every couple of days.

    Its prime weather for blight - warm and damp is what it loves.


    yea id spray every 3 days with curtz m great stuf


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  • #12
    F.D
    Registered Users Posts: 718 ✭✭✭F.D


    bk1991 even when there infested with blight will this Curtz still save them?


  • #13
    bk1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭bk1991


    F.D wrote: »
    bk1991 even when there infested with blight will this Curtz still save them?


    it did on our records i know a lad who is also useing curtzate m mixed with ditane which would be even better and give twice the recomended amount the only **** is the price of the spray
    another spray called ranman a and ranman b can be used which is preaty effective but comes in 5ha packs


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