Growing Potato

Solanum tuberosum : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

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(Best months for growing Potato in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Plant seed potatoes

Plant tuber. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 30 - 40 cm apart
Harvest in 15-20 weeks. Dig carefully, avoid damaging the potatoes.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Peas, Beans, Brassicas, Sweetcorn, Broad Beans, Nasturtiums, Marigolds
Avoid growing close to: Cucumber, Pumpkin, Sunflowers, Tomatoes, Rosemary

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17 Jun 14, farmgrl (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Hey timon, you do not grow potatoes from seed you use the tubers that have sprouted if you are looking for an online shop that will provide you with a specific kind of potato you would like to grow have a look at the following link: living seeds.co.za
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30 May 14, Ngaire (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Two questions: Will Dutch Creams grow in Southern Qld and are Dutch Cream organic seed potatoes available in New Zealand?
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19 May 14, leseli (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Dear Sir/Madam I'm leseli like to plant potatoes in August 2014 im in Matatiele Next to Kokstard in Estern Cape What i really need on is all the tips that u can give me is my first time to plant potatoes and im willing to make it. where to get the right seed my ph on the siol must be.
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12 May 14, Dawn (Australia - tropical climate): Hi, We have planted seed potatoes in the ground and wonder how long they take to sprout. Our soil is acidic
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11 May 14, mapula (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): hi lydia I am Mapula in limpopo want to plant potatoes.Were can i buy potato seedsin limpopo or gauteng. thanks
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08 May 14, Peter McIntosh (Australia - temperate climate): Hi I live in Perth and have some potatoes growing ,they are looking very nice and I have built the soil up around them, at what point do you stop building up the soil around each plant ,and do you pinch the top out to stop them growing, We have grown a few potatoes before and we have never had flowers, what promotes flowers Look forward to hearing from you. Cheers Peter
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29 Apr 14, Melissa Bourke (Australia - temperate climate): So, the potato plants from the potato flower seed can become a new potato plant that grows tubers? Could this be another source of potato seed iel save that seed?
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18 Apr 14, heather zaltis (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Can I plant potato tubers in april/may or is it too late?
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13 Mar 14, NATHALIE SLUIK (Australia - arid climate): CAN YOU BUY JERSEY BENNE POTATOS IN AUSTRALIA
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04 Mar 14, kenneth Ntshingila (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): have 3hactors land,good deep soil available for potatoe planting.can get 3000 litre of water per hour is the water enough .What is the best seed to plant in Randfontein area
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