Author Topic: Slow spuds !  (Read 9536 times)

Bangbang

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Slow spuds !
« on: April 06, 2012, 07:40:37 pm »
How long does it normally take before you see
shoots from newly planted seed potato's ?
I planted them approx 2" deep and added water.
I talk to them every night but still no response!

Are they to deep in the compost bag ?

All help would be appreciated to a first time planter.

Brucklay

  • Joined Apr 2010
  • Perthshire
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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2012, 07:52:27 pm »
Patience OH' quality takes time, just hope they are actually growing in that bag not just having a nice rest  :) :) :)
Pygmy Goats, Shetland Sheep, Zip & Indie the Border Collies, BeeBee the cat and a wreak of a building to renovate!!

deepinthewoods

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2012, 07:58:06 pm »
heeheeheeheeheeheehee.heehee. :D

deepinthewoods

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2012, 08:37:46 pm »
i think youve probably planted them too deep bb, i should take them out, knock all the sprouts off, and try again, this time, fill the compost bag and lay them on the top. that ought to do it. ;)

Bangbang

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2012, 08:46:32 pm »
Cheers  :thumbsup:

Mel

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2012, 09:12:01 pm »
 :o is 2" too deep for spuds!! I always plant mine deeper than that and they always tend to come through,is there a right way and a wrong one?!! Please enlighten me ???

deepinthewoods

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2012, 09:24:14 pm »
 ;D

yup as above mel, honest.

Bangbang

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2012, 09:34:37 pm »
I get it now,

Poke out there eyes and a shallow grave.  ;D

deepinthewoods

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2012, 09:39:55 pm »
 ;D ;D

Bangbang

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2012, 06:32:14 pm »
Catastrophe !

My little spuds had just sprouted a few days ago.......Ive just checked them tonight
and found that the cat has used it as a litter tray......... >:( 2 spuds accounted for
1 still missing......I'm off to find it.........'the cat'  ;D here kitty kitty

Mel

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2012, 07:33:34 pm »
Who Me?-click on the cat!
« Last Edit: April 13, 2012, 07:35:27 pm by leghorn »

Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Durham
Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2012, 11:47:58 pm »
hope they were the ones in the tatty competition!  ;D ;D
All is not lost for mine if that's the case.


« Last Edit: April 13, 2012, 11:55:13 pm by Mammyshaz »

Bert

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Isle of Mull
Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2012, 07:34:18 am »
I'm not going to be winning any prizes  :trophy: . My spuds still haven't come up ???  Granted there not is the sunniest spot in the garden in there bag ( not my garden, if it was my bag of spuds would be sat in the middle of the raised bed ;D , just because gusts walk round it, the garden has to look good ::) ) but they have been in since 30th March.

Bert

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Isle of Mull
Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2012, 07:37:41 am »
My mistake I planted them on the 2nd April.  ;D.

deepinthewoods

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Re: Slow spuds !
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2012, 07:49:32 am »
mine are only just showing so panic not!!

 

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