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Last year some of my potato plants developed (what i can only describe as unripe tomatos green in colour) after flowering can you tell me what they were and was i right to throw them out.
My potato stalks have been eaten, leaves etc and just the stem left. I do not think it is slugs?
I've been spraying my potatoes with the bluestone mixture (copper sulphate & washing soda) but have noticed that the leaves near to the root of the plants are turning yellowish with brown scabs...is this blight? If so, is there anything further I should be doing?
just wondering how high up the stems do i earth and do i do it just once or a few times. first time growing spuds and want to get it right.
I planted potatoes on April 1st, about 10 drill, 50 m long, 100 kg of seed. I did not spray the ground before rotavating and drilling and now the drills are getting weeds. The potato plants have not yet surfaced. Can I spray these drills now and not kill the potatoes? With what should I spray them, Roundup?
I planted my potatoes over 2 weeks ago they are slow coming up will they be ok ?
How about using my compost for potato barrels ?. What kind of a mixture would you recommend ? I have sand and turf mould available . Richard
Hi again, what can you tell me about (sapro mira) potatoes, all I know is they are blight free or so I have been told, when is the right time to plant, and any other information you can give me please.
Hi Gerry, having ploughed part of my garden for potatoes mainly, would it be ok to spread used strawberry grow bags to mix into the soil, as a friend has told me to get as much as I want for free. Regards Bigfoot
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Hello Gerry, I'm new to Ireland and I'm looking for suppliers of Rooster seed potatoes, either online or local. Could you also recommend a good Irish salad potato. Thanks.
Can you please tell me how to grow potatoes in a black bin liner or a tub? Thank you
Growing potatoes in a bin for Christmas, I forgot to protect against frost. The tops withered away, but there seems to be small potatoes still growing underneath.Can I let them grow on and can I eat them?
small black slug attacking potatoes this year it gets right into potatoe can i prevent it next year
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