Growing Potato

Solanum tuberosum : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

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(Best months for growing Potato in Australia - tropical 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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01 Apr 20, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Buy from a nursery, farm produce agency, seed selling online store. Some hardware/garden store might have them.
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30 Mar 20, Another gardener (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Read the notes here the info is all there. One thing they say is to plant Aug/Sept etc, same as where I live in Australia. But here they plant April/May and also in Aug Sept.
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22 Mar 20, Gretta (USA - Zone 9b climate): I have dense clay yard soil with rocks so I may need to get ALOT of mulch to grow potatoes in zone 9b. Right? I'm a total beginner so any tips or feedback for zone 9b would be appreciated
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07 Jun 20, Ross (USA - Zone 7b climate): I like the idea from the gardener in Australia. G'Day to you. I also have soil like you with clay and rock so digging the trench allows a quick easy replacement but drainage can be a problem with the rocky clay soil. Potatoes love water but too much and they will rot. Try choosing a location with a higher elevation if possible. Sometimes rain pooling can be avoided at higher locations by digging a small trench as a drain. Avoid areas that are already wet or are typically wet. At my place the trench filled with water and took more that a week to drain. I back filled the trench and chose another location.
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24 Mar 20, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You could try digging a shallow trench, put the seed potatoes in this, and cover with straw/mulch and compost or rotted manure. Keep topping up the straw as the potatoes grow. You'll end up with potatoes and some good quality soil.
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11 Mar 20, Chuck (USA - Zone 9b climate): Could you please use US measurements (inches/feet) instead of metric? Gardenate reply: Each plant page has (Show °F/in) about two lines down from the top to change between metric/non metric
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05 Mar 20, peter barker (New Zealand - temperate climate): can i grow seed potatoes in pots from march in Taranaki
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08 Mar 20, ML (New Zealand - temperate climate): It says to grow in the spring here. Also says that for sub- tropical Queensland Australia. They grow potatoes from April/May here. Give it a try then.
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20 Feb 20, Tom De Marti (USA - Zone 10a climate): We're looking for red seed potatoes to grow in SoCal.
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07 Feb 20, Claudia Muscat (Australia - temperate climate): Can i plant potatoes in February? I m in NSW Wollongong area
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