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Potato Growing 2023

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    Fingers crossed Sheps.
     
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      My potatoes (Kestrel) are beginning to fall about a bit, just before flowering, by the look. I'm hoping it's just the weather. Time to go and water.
       
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      I'd carefully remove affected parts trying not to contaminate healthy plants. Then if you are not against chemicals use a Mancozeb spray which should stop it spreading.
       
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        I've supported my earlies with canes and string, as always the tops flop over due to weight. At the allotment the maincrop may do the same in a month or so, but I just leave them alone as it doesn't affect yield that much.
         
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          I cut my losses @JWK and thanks for the advice.

          Chopped all the tops on the first 8 containers to try and save the last 4 as they have another 8 weeks to go before harvesting.

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            ( 8< first attempt to post images ) Bother it.

            (less floppy end of rows)

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            (more floppy end of rows)
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            (Another row, unknown, could be Desiree, not falling about)
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              They look good @Drahcir and, in my opinion, too many to try and get support in there. It would be more productive to spend time watering rather than trying to support them.

              Some varieties produce taller foliage so no matter what you do they will fall over at some point.
               
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                Maybe this is obvious but don't compost the diseased foliage, to lessen the chance of it reappearing next year.
                 
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                  I'll add more water. No rain for quite some time here. Top inch or so of soil is dry. Missed a cloudburst the other day by about 3 miles (was driving in it, on dual carriageway, standing water, could not see out properly even at 30MPH, twonks still hammering by at 50 and jamming the brakes on). Mind you, it would have caused plant damage.
                   
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                    The first lot of Charlottes, not too bad considering the early chop.

                    Excuse the Sungolds making a sneaky appearance.

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                      Good result Sheps
                       
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                        Thanks John...:blue thumb:
                         
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                          Epicure. Two plants
                          They are starting to fall over now IMG_20230702_074112454_BURST001.jpg
                           
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                            A few more Charlottes :smile:

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                              When storing potatoes in the soil in the containers that they were grown in, see below.

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                              Is it best to let the soil / compost completely dry out?

                              I've only 6 containers left, so they won't be in there that long.
                               
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