Potato planting 2018
- Thread starter Sonoftheheir
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Cuthbert
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Like me last year, still worked ok
Thanks for that. Made me feel a bit better. I've been in a bad mood all day.
Why is it that when you are desperate for rain all the showers go around you. But when you want a day of dry weather you get every bloody storm.
- Location
- East Lothian, UK
When do you intend to burn these off?
Few weeks yet. Is the 3 weeks mentioned on the packet a statutory harvest interval or simply to get maximum effect?
- Location
- East Lothian, UK
As it says on label, better results at 5 weeks compared to 3, We have always found this,,,,
- Location
- West Suffolk
Agree, 5 weeks better
Reckon it'll be 12 weeks before they're big enough !!!
- Location
- Norfolk
Where's the price at? I'm on 300/t in bags. On cabaret atm. They're ok. Bulking well now. Late planting was the best this year here.
- Location
- West Suffolk
Trying
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400 to 440 Cambridgeshire piper and agria
riverside2
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- Location
- Shropshire
£300-£360 here in the West depending on size/sample. Had been told of prices more at the £300/t mark were coming out of east midlands/Lincs earlier in the week and taking orders from the west midlands growers (?) But as above up heard of £400/£420 for best Cambs Agria/Piper.
Am seeing some better yields in some crops but as with almost everywhere for every 15-20t crop there's a 5t wipeout OR bigger weights but very high waste levels.............
Am seeing some better yields in some crops but as with almost everywhere for every 15-20t crop there's a 5t wipeout OR bigger weights but very high waste levels.............
Honest john
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- Location
- Fenland
I understand 300 is the bulk price.
I guess it’s been cooler on coast for Marshfarmer.
I guess it’s been cooler on coast for Marshfarmer.
- Location
- West Suffolk
Noticing a few crops seem to be coming on flower again around here, would that be secondary growth?
Here’s some Agria of ours,note in the near corner of the headland the potatoes that haven’t been irrigated properly have greened up more.
The potatoes are like this there -
In the back ground the potatoes are going off, they are like this underneath-
Here’s some Agria of ours,note in the near corner of the headland the potatoes that haven’t been irrigated properly have greened up more.
In the back ground the potatoes are going off, they are like this underneath-
Would those with the chaining have received any fazor?
- Location
- West Suffolk
Yes, 7th August
Honest john
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- Location
- Fenland
Well Gary.
Mine & many others are like yours in the corner.
They had Fazor 9 days ago in good dry weather. Now the 2nd growth are double the size of the previous week but full of deep cracks. That's the Fazor that's caused the cracking in the 2nd growth.
I hope @Niels may like to comment.
They Agria are a disaster this season.
It's said the Glassiness comes in when the plant dies back & the tops stop feeding the grand daughters or 2nd growth, & they then feed hard on the daughter tuber.
It's only Agria we are seeing this. Markie & Siggitta are ok but with odd dolly.
Your watering has had a dramatic effect.
Mine & many others are like yours in the corner.
They had Fazor 9 days ago in good dry weather. Now the 2nd growth are double the size of the previous week but full of deep cracks. That's the Fazor that's caused the cracking in the 2nd growth.
I hope @Niels may like to comment.
They Agria are a disaster this season.
It's said the Glassiness comes in when the plant dies back & the tops stop feeding the grand daughters or 2nd growth, & they then feed hard on the daughter tuber.
It's only Agria we are seeing this. Markie & Siggitta are ok but with odd dolly.
Your watering has had a dramatic effect.
Honest john
Member
- Location
- Fenland
I have a field of Markie in full flower, had 2.5 kg Fazor Saturday rained about 4-5 hrs later, did another 2.5 kg Monday rained 14 hrs later. 
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