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By Tercol

Norfolk, United Kingdom

Have a polytunnel which has become very dry over winter what is yhe best eat to prepare for potatoes in it and I buy from the lical farmer and quite a few have shoots because I didn't use them quick enough can they be used as seed potatoes?




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Oops should read best way to prepare soil bit presump to eat before they are planted!

18 Mar, 2017

 

Soil prep as you would outdoors, and yes its OK to use the sprouted ones.

18 Mar, 2017

 

If the farmer you bought the potatoes from didn't use growth retardant, then yes you can use them as seed potatoes.

18 Mar, 2017

 

Thank you all for your help and advice

18 Mar, 2017

 

PS - perhaps get the hose in there for a while first it its really dry...

18 Mar, 2017

 

Thank you all been watering and looking to have fresh topsoil delivered

29 Mar, 2017

 

Wouldn't have thought that was necessary, but good luck with it anyway.

30 Mar, 2017

How do I say thanks?

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