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02 Feb 17, (New Zealand - temperate climate)

You can plant a late crop of potatoes in January as long as you have sprouted seed ready. One thing to be wary of is the Psyllid bug as it is active as the weather warms up. There are mesh products available that you drape over the crop and that keeps the bugs off.

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21 Dec 16, Trevor (Australia - temperate climate)

I Live in Portland Victoria And The Temp Changes From Mild To Hot

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11 Dec 16, feel (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

can you plant potatoes in late summer? and what makes the potatoes get the {soft rot}?

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02 Feb 17, Edwin Matebesi (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Hi, When exactly can I plant Potatoes?, Is it posible that I can still plant them in this Period?, I live in Northern cape province-Sub sahara desert. Thanks, Regards

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25 Nov 16, jenny (Australia - temperate climate)

can l plant potatoes late November.

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27 Nov 16, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Go for it Jenny! There is still plenty of growing time and you could plant them later still. Potatoes can be harvested as 'New' potatoes a month after flowering so even if winter comes early you will still have that 'Old' potatoes are harvested after the tops die down and will keep for longer.

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22 Nov 16, Johan Hugo (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

Where can I buy seed potatos in Johannesburg?

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02 Nov 16, ken barker (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Ive tried to grow potatoes twice, but tiny and not many. I have very little sun in yard. Is this the problem? Grow them in containers

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30 Dec 16, Paul (Australia - temperate climate)

It sounds like they have been planted too close together

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22 Oct 16, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)

When the potatoes are about 6 weeks from planting and are doing well and are about 30cm high, do I trim off the lower leaves before banking up. Next question is.............as I have a lot of 10 litre plastic drums, if I cut the bottom out of these, can I put them over the plant and start to 'Bank-up' inside them.

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