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 50°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 12 - 16 inches 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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20 Aug 16, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Yes it encourages the plant to channel its energy on growing the tubers instead of the flower . Regards
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19 Aug 16, moira (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Where can I find. Potato tubers or seedlings in the western cape please.
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16 Aug 16, Phillip (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
best way of growing potatoes in region and what cultivar to use - Mpumalanga lowveld area
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14 Aug 16, ricky (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Were can I get seed potatoes in Gauteng
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30 Aug 16, Avril (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I got mine from Livingseeds online store
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10 Aug 16, Charlien (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi there,I have heard that one needs to pinch off the flowers in order for it too grow... How big does the shoot need to be before adding more sole and mush to the potatoes..... Kind Regards Charlien
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28 Jul 16, graham paul (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
What is the PH required for potatoes? Thanking you, Graham
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24 Jul 16, Anthony Scanlon (Australia - temperate climate)
I.planted my seed potatoes in large tubs late May I have kept topping them up they have reached the top of tubs large folage very healthy what to do next. Regards Anthony
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03 Oct 16, Lachlan (Australia - temperate climate)
Wait till foliage dies then harvest.
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14 Jul 16, Selma (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Is it to late In the season to start potatoes in zone 10b?
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sammy when your potatoes have reached a few inches high get a garden how and pull the soil up either of the plants sides that will give the plant the soil to grow in.I would have worked horse or cow manure into the soil before planting the normal guide to plant potatoes is the first week of Aug' that will give you spuds just before Xmas and plant again 1st week of march.It's best not to plant 2 crops in the same soil

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