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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10 Nov 22, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): If the soil is fairly dry they could keep for a couple of weeks in the soil. When you dig them up, leave in the sun or a shaded place for 1 or 2 days to toughen the skin a bit then store in a cool dark place.
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06 Sep 22, Neil (Australia - temperate climate): What are the best eating potato and for storage - Thank you
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08 Sep 22, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Depends which ones you like and if the potatoes are picked the right time (mature) they will keep in a cool place.
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02 Sep 22, Geri (USA - Zone 7b climate): Not enough water or not enough nutrients. My guess is water.
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19 Jul 22, dz (USA - Zone 10a climate): I just read about Determinate and Indeterminate potatoes. Which varieties of Indeterminate potatoes do well in Zone 10A?
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21 Jul 22, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Check on google what varieties are indeterminate and then see if any in your area.
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13 Jun 22, Tedele (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Can I plant potato in June July or August I live in western cape south africa
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21 Sep 22, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Yes, you can.
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17 Jun 22, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Go to the blue tab above CLIMATE ZONE and work out your zone and the check planting times.
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13 Jun 22, Deb (USA - Zone 10a climate): How late can you start growing potato’s? My first batch was planted March 20 but plants are already wilting back and I was wondering if I could plant more in June?
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I tried growing potatoes from tubers from Bunnings.I grew them in a wall compound 250mm high, as they grew I back filled and put another course of bricks on top giving me 500mm in height. They grew well but later did not come to flower??. In time the plants slowly died off and once dead I set about getting the spuds out. I was dissappointed as there was a little crop and most were the size of a large grape, and only 4 were useable. It looked like they could have spent another month or so to grow bigger, but plant was dead and shrivelled up?? Can anyone give advice what I have done wrong and what to do next season thanks Alan

- alan jones

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