Hallo Gärtner, ich hoffe auf eine Anleitung zu meinen Weihnachtskartoffeln. Nachdem es in den letzten Wochen geschneit hat, sind sie von einem blühenden Zustand in einen sehr traurigen Zustand übergegangen. Ist das wiedergutzumachen? Gibt es etwas, was ich tun sollte/könnte? TIA.
Von: its_narnia_business
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Dig them up and store them. Potatoes store exceptionally well, they’ll be fine for Christmas. Brush off any loose soil and store them in paper somewhere cool and dark
One thing to be careful of during harvest is to make sure you actually get them all! We often joke that I get escapee potatoes which then go on to grow next year where I don’t want them!
Nope! If there were potatoes in the ground before they’re still there. In the old days before fridges people actually used to store their tatties buried in sand, but as long as you have a low slug population you could honestly just leave them where they are until your ready to dig – you’d just have to mark them with something so you don’t forget where each plant was. I’d dig them fairly soon tho just to avoid frost; store them in a cool dark place without washing them too thoroughly (give them a rinse but don’t scrub or cut off eyes) and they’ll last perfectly well until Xmas.
EDIT: ALSO DONT WRAP THEM IN AIRTIGHT PLASTIC BC THEY WILL ROT. FABRIC OR A PLASTIC BAG WITH HOLES.
so these were clearly planted late summer, way too later for harvesting. Potatos need to be planted in the spring, maaaaybe early summer.
You might have potatoes under but you might not have much as the late planting will have really limted their growth. you might as well dig and find out. if all you have are small potatos i would save the potato tubers and replant them at easter.
Summer planting spuds for Christmas is always a gamble, and it looks like you lost I’m afraid. You may have some tiny tubers there, but unless you’re making Christmas dinner for ants, you’re probably going to have to buy some. There’s nothing you can do at this stage other than dig em up and see what you have.
If you try do Christmas potatoes again, they’re best in pots or bags where you can move them into a frost-free spot when the temperature drops below zero.
Enact ‘The Martian’ protocol!
‘Plant for Christmas’ potatoes are usually first early varieties that will give you new potatoes in December in a polytunnel. If you want potatoes for roasting you’re better off growing maincrop varieties and storing them.
You should’ve made a miniature poly tunnel for your potatoes or made some kind of poly tunnel with carpet and decides to kick the frost out as well as a thick clear poly Tunnel plastic for the top of it, I’m basically inside on top of the potatoes. You should’ve put some dry hay right across that to keep it warm you would’ve had potatoes for Christmas.