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  Posted by katie (U14383793) on Friday, 18th February 2011

  last year our potatos were ok but not great. this year i am going to try kestrel as they are meant to be quit a good potato to grow. when do they need planting? i have read its a second early? what is a good is first variety potato? when is best planting this? regards

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  Posted by Tee Gee (U10012255) on Saturday, 19th February 2011

  i am going to try kestrel as they are meant to be quit a good potato to grow. when do they need planting?  
  
  An excellent variety I find!
  
  So much so I grow these as my maincrop rather than a growing a maincrop variety, although I do grow a few Pink fir apple as a treat!
  
  i have read its a second early?  
  
  Yes it is!
  
  It is a good 'slug resistant' variety and it stores well.
  
  I will be eating mine well in to March this year and possibly April subject to what is on the menu.
  
  It is also a good 'exhibition' variety I have woon a few red cards with them over the years.
  
  what is a good is first variety potato? 
  
  I find 'Rocket' as good as any, it has good size.
  
  It is a good all rounder in the kitchen, and providing I don't lift them, my crop lasts until my Kestrel are ready
  
  when is best planting this? regards 
  
  This has been my programme this last couple of years;
  
  Start chitting; 8th Feb, I'm a bit later this year as they only arrived yesterday so they are now chitting.
  
  I don't differentiate with my planting date as some other growers do.
  
  I put 1st, 2nd earlies and maincrop varieties on the same day. which last year was 28th April
  
  I earthed up on the 2nd of June
  
  Lifted and stored my Kestrel on 23rd September.
  
  I started eating my Rocket in early July.
  
  There is a picture of Rocket & Kestrel here (click on them to enlarge) and details on how I grow them.
  
  
  
  And this is how I chit them;
  
  
  
  

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  Posted by Magggie (U13935233) on Saturday, 19th February 2011

  I think a lot is in the preparation of the soil. Since my neibour has rotovated before I plant I have had much better crops. International kidney for earlies and picasso for main crop seem to do well on our site.

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  Posted by gone with the fairys (U14602461) on Saturday, 19th February 2011

  ping

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  Posted by Vixxihibiscus (U13865184) on Saturday, 19th February 2011

  I'll second Tee Gee on the Pink Fir Apples (a knobbly potato variety...nothing to do with apples whatsoever!). They are devine. I don't grow or eat many potatoes but these are a special treat for me and I absolutely adore them
  
  Highly recommended!

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  Posted by THEFARROWS (U14522813) on Monday, 21st February 2011

  PING

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  Posted by Calendula (U2331338) on Monday, 21st February 2011

  PFAs for me too. They keep very well - I have just used the last of last years crop minus a few kept back as seed potatoes.

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