Non-flowering potatoes

[fliptheswitch]

I planted some potatoes a few months back, the first lot (King Edwards) in March, and the second lot (cannot remember type) early April. They are both now huge but have no flowers? I have been waiting for them to flower, but saw on a news article last night, potatoes being harvested without flowers. Should I wait, even though they are showing no signs of flowering, or is it ok to have a dig around now? They are in containers, so it is very difficult to have a feel, without disturbing it too much. Thanks in advance.

[ummmm]

At least you haven't got a neighbours tree blocking your sunlight...

[ummmm]

Bet they have big tits....lol

[woofgang]

But flip, King Teds are maincrop so ignore flowers or not and harvest when the leaves start to yellow.

[Clanad]

Potatoes require a lot of sunshine and extra lot of water. They grow underground by sending out very small threads of roots to gather nutrients and when enclosed, such as yours in a bag, they'll need an extra helping of a good, balanced fertilizer about every two weeks or so. By balanced, I mean the second and third numbers on the fertilizer package should be larger numerically than the first, such as 10-16-12 or even 10-16-16.
The watering should be consistent... enough to thoroughly reach the roots but not enough to have them standing in water which is easy to do in bags or other containers.
If your variety is an "early" or even "second early" they may be a non-flowering varietal. As mentioned, main crops usually flower.
By the way, even if the the tops turn yellow, you can leave them in the dirt to get really nice sized spuds as late as the first frost... just don't let the ground freeze. We harvest late potatoes here in the western U.S. when there are no tops remaining at all.

[woofgang]

you need slug free soil to do that clanad

[teedee]

Sorry but i think your potatoes have had their chips.
It sounds like they have got too drawn up if they have been growing in an enclosed area.
Potatoes like soil with plenty of garden compost,and grow them away from buildings,trees and tall hedges.

[boxtops]

the slugs have eaten my flowers, but my dad always used to say you should pull off the flowers otherwise they set seed, then you will get poor potatoes.

[teedee]

It think your potatoes have had their chips.
It sounds like they have got too drawn up.
Potatoes like soil with plenty of rotted manure,or garden compost,and grow away from buildings,trees and hedges.