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Join Monty at Berryfields as he gives a definition of chitting potatoes and explains how chitting benefits the potato grower.

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rated this highly as I have grown potato's with out success loads of vegitation and no potato's at the end of it but I didn't chit.

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very interesting artical does planting vary from region to region ie how much warmer is south off england to yorkshire thanks adiee

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i like this video because im chitting my potateoes right now

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Thsi is my first year producing my own veg. I have a selection of Charlotte, Kestral & Rooster tubers chitting as i type. Looking forward to gettting them into the ground.

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My seed potatoes were delivered at the end of last year. I have obviously left them in the wrong place as I have long elongated white shoots. What should I do? should I remove them or plant them as they are? should I bring them into the light and carry on chitting. Help.

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