growing potatoes in an empty compost bag? (Merged Thread)

Deestar36

Biggles wrote: »

These haven't been chitted, they have just sprouted and are not suitable for planting. A potato that has chitted will have sturdy, green shoots, maybe a couple of inches long.

These white shoots should be rubbed off (it won't do the potato any harm) and the potatoes placed in the light for another two or three weeks, when they will chit properly.

Any chance of a pic of a chitted pot?

SuzieMum

found these pics online of chitted potatos

http://www.eu-sol.net/images/copy5_of_images/Chitting-potatoes3.jpg

http://p2castlefield.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/small-chitting.jpg

arkonite_babe

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Keith

SuzieMum wrote: »

found these pics online of chitted potatos

http://www.eu-sol.net/images/copy5_of_images/Chitting-potatoes3.jpg

http://p2castlefield.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/small-chitting.jpg

Mine are a little darker, why would that be?

SuzieMum

I have no idea, maybe a different variety than in the photos? It's only my 2nd year growing so not sure what is actually "right" to be honest!! I'm sure your's are fine though!

hardpressed

Bought some Charlotte seed potatoes, they are quite large about 3" long, could I cut them in half to double the number of seed for my money?

p00

Yes you can cut them as long as there are growing bits on them.

I've never used seed potatoes just use ones that have started growing anyway.

Im sure theres a thread about chitting on here as I read it last week and have tried it out myself for this year. Maybe some-one can point you in the right direction.

xxp00

angelavdavis

The chitting potatoes thread is here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=367070

Biggles

Yes, chit them first so you can see where the shoots are, then cut them in such a way as to ensure there are as many shoots on each part (you can cut them in two, three or more parts if you want) as possible.

p00

Ive chitted for the first time this month

xxp00