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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09 Feb 20, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Check here for suitable planting times www.gardenate.com/plant/Potato?zone=2
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06 Feb 20, Margareth Parua (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Where can I buy sequoia potato seedlings?
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06 Feb 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You actually buy seed potatoes. That is actually a potato to plant not a seed.
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06 Feb 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Look up seed selling companies, nurseries, farm produce agencies.
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05 Feb 20, Lee Godfrey (USA - Zone 7a climate): How much sun do potatoes need.. Can they be planted in the morning shade and evening sun
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06 Feb 20, Anon (Australia - arid climate): Most plants need about 5 + hrs. Look it up on the internet, google it.
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03 Feb 20, tristan kawau (Australia - temperate climate): this so helpful
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05 Jan 20, Sarah-Jane Wicks (Australia - temperate climate): We used seed potatoes to grow Kilgore in our school garden. As the tops have now died off we harvested them today, only to yield Ferny tiny potatoes. Less than 300g from a whole 3.6m x 1.2m garden bed. The potatoes were watered a minimum of 4-5days per week, were regularly fertilised and grown beside sweetcorn. How did this go so wrong. We yielded less than the bag of seed potatoes that we planted. The soil was beautiful and rich. We mounded around the growth for the first 6weeks. So disappointing. Any help greatly appreciated.
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06 Jan 20, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): I would say you over fertilised them way too much, and probably too much water. That would produce a lot of leaves and little potatoes. In future prepare the ground adding manures compost etc., don't over do it though. They WILL NOT require any more fertilising. When young a lightish watering each day or two. When bigger a good watering 2-3 times a week, depending on temperatures. Put your figer in the soil to see if wet or dry and water accordingly.
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05 Jan 20, Veronica (USA - Zone 7a climate): I'm not quite sure of my zone. I live in Charlotte, NC 28208. Can you please tell me? Check here www.gardenate.com/zones/#zone-US (Editor)
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