Potato Planting 2024

[Mark Hatton]

Given the atrocious conditions we've had who's planting, is acreage going to be significantly down on last year?

 

[Trying]

Why not having an option for the same?

 

[Mark Hatton]

Why not having an option for the same?

Fixed it!

 

[Trying]

Fixed it!

Vote cast.

 

[hollister]

Bit different to a cereal crop, cant keep the seed for next year so very much commited

 

[Mark Hatton]

Bit different to a cereal crop, cant keep the seed for next year so very much commited

Have you managed too make a start yet?

 

[Trying]

16ac in today.

 

[hollister]

Have you managed too make a start yet?

very very small scale growing, talking less than an hectare. We put some in 2 or 3 weeks ago but hope to get some more in this coming weekend.

 

[Iben]

For those saying more. A lot more or just a little? Contract or freebuy?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

16ac in today.

Lovely drop of soil

 

[Sonoftheheir]

For those saying more. A lot more or just a little? Contract or freebuy?

Where’s the seed coming from for this “more”?

 

[ridger]

Who would want more with the weather we are having nowadays, better with a bit

 

[Iben]

Where’s the seed coming from for this “more”?

Home saved or seed cutters?

Did you get enough seed eventually?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Home saved or seed cutters?

Did you get enough seed eventually?

Yes thanks, but had to revert back to some piper

 

[Trying]

Lovely drop of soil

Might be a little too light.

 

[ridger]

Halfway through planting now, miss stpe for parts though

 

[AndrewB]

Haven’t seen a planter going yet, but have seen a few harvesters going locally. Most farms are getting close to finishing sowing barley and will get into potatoes next week.
I started planting on the 2nd of may last year so similar this year.