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Seed Potatoes...Plant soon...

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  • 03-02-2017 2:26pm
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    Living Off The Splash
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    I see that the seed potatoes are coming in to the shops now. I normally plant out on March 17th but thinking of bringing it forward this year by about 3 weeks. Has anyone planted out in late February?


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    Marhay70
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    Depends on where you are in the country, the biggest danger is a severe frost but here in coastal Wexford I've planted in early March with no problems.


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    Maidhci
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    Living Off The Splash wrote: »
    I see that the seed potatoes are coming in to the shops now. I normally plant out on March 17th but thinking of bringing it forward this year by about 3 weeks. Has anyone planted out in late February?

    As a previous poster stated, it really depends on the part of the country that you are in. I always make a point of planting two ridges of first early varieties by mid-February, harvesting from mid-May onwards.


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    recedite
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    You could plant them in October, but it doesn't mean they will come up any sooner.


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    dxhound2005
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    Living Off The Splash wrote: »
    I see that the seed potatoes are coming in to the shops now. I normally plant out on March 17th but thinking of bringing it forward this year by about 3 weeks. Has anyone planted out in late February?

    I'm sure you know about chitting. According to the BBC website they will need around 6 weeks chitting from about now, so that would rule out planting in Feb.


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_potatoes1.shtml


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