Potato emergence.

[farmerphilly]

How are folks spuds growing? I have Sagitta slow to sprout on heavier parts of the field. I’m thinking about irrigation. They have been in 4 weeks.

 

[Kidds]

Looked great until the frost wiped them out.

 

[marshfarmer]

See local farm shop started digging fleeced ones today.
Mine don't seem to pop through very quickly

 

[Trying]

All very slow getting through. It’s still early days but I see it being very low yielding. Has to be another £400 a ton or more. Rivers are getting lower day by day and it’s still only May.

 

[farmerphilly]

All very slow getting through. It’s still early days but I see it being very low yielding. Has to be another £400 a ton or more. Rivers are getting lower day by day and it’s still only May.

Let’s hope so!

 

[farmerphilly]

I always worry because 3 years ago my Sagitta and melody simply didn’t emerge. Just a little tiny white sprout and that was it!

 

[Charlie]

I always worry because 3 years ago my Sagitta and melody simply didn’t emerge. Just a little tiny white sprout and that was it!

That sounds like glyphosate or fazor on the seed crop

 

[farmerphilly]

That sounds like glyphosate or fazor on the seed crop

Own seed and no fazor used but anything could have happened.

 

[marshfarmer]

All very slow getting through. It’s still early days but I see it being very low yielding. Has to be another £400 a ton or more. Rivers are getting lower day by day and it’s still only May.

Low demand too no holiday trade?!

 

[farmerphilly]

Most tubers still look like this

 

[chester]

Most tubers still look like this

Looks like Fazor or CIPC damage

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Most tubers still look like this

That doesn’t look good?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Here are some of our sigitta, planted on the 24th April. Had some fair chits on them before planting.Was sprayed for weeds a couple of days before.

 

[Spud]

Innovator, planted 15th April. Everything is a bit steady, a noticable difference between those planted into moisture and those not.

 

[farmerphilly]

That doesn’t look good?

Currently re planting with Sagitta. Seed in shed seems to sprouted without any problems. I am thinking some type of little potato disorder.

 

[farmerphilly]

Innovator, planted 15th April. Everything is a bit steady, a noticable difference between those planted into moisture and those not.

Bone dry here. Irrigation this week when re planted

 

[Spud]

Bone dry here. Irrigation this week when re planted

These went in well, ploughed just in front of planting. Irrigator is in the field, but stopped due to wind

 

[farmerphilly]

These went in well, ploughed just in front of planting. Irrigator is in the field, but stopped due to wind

Cold and dry here since they went in!

 

[Spud]

Cold and dry here since they went in!

Yes same here, they've had 7mm of rain in 3 bits since planting,high winds, hailstones and 26 degree sun to cope with. Testing season.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Bone dry here. Irrigation this week when re planted

No rain here since planting, currently irrigating in front of weed spraying. Wind has stopped play atm.