Do first earlies get chitted before second earlies?

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  1. ChilliPepper

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    I'm growing first earlies and second earlies this year and may do a maincrop.

    Do is need to stagger the chitting process for the different types of potatoes or can I start them all at the same time?
     
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    I start my earlies chitting first but only by a couple of weeks.
     
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    I dont think anyone chits second earlies, or do they?
     
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    I chit the lot of them :paladin:
     
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