When it does rain!

[hilary]

Hi,
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are with regard to when it does rain after all the sun. Huge cracks appearing. I have tried to water when I can but have not had the energy to carry buckets of water to the potatoes so do I risk the main crop splitting ?
When is it wise to lift early.

Any thoughts?

Hilary

[Motherwoman]

I'm leaving mine put. On balance I'd rather peel around a split in a bigger potato than have a tiny one with no split! All looking a bit sad and droopy on the plot. At the start of the year I was smiling because I'm on the top slope of a free draining site and was not waterlogged, not so good now though...

MW

[hilary]

Thanks MW - guess I was just going through a 'what next' moment.

I think I will be more disappointed if it doesn't rain now since the water butts are getting very low.

H,,

[Arnie]

Hi

What you could do to help the rain get in to the roots of your plants is break the pan of the soil by hoeing by doing this when it does finally rain it will penetrate into the soil and not run off, you can do the same with potatoes by using a three pronged cultivator down the drills of potatoes with same effect.

Regards

Arnie