Spring is here and it is the time of year to start planning and planting yourvegetable garden.One of the most beloved vegetables you can plant is thepotato.Potatoes are low in calories and fat, but also high in potassium, vitamins, and minerals. Incorporate seedpotatoesinto your vegetable gar...
The farmer's success in growing potatoes depends on many factors, beginning with the right variety selection and ending with timely harvesting.
Sowing Seed Potatoes Potatoes are grown from “Seed Potatoes”. It is not a seed. Rather, it is a tuber that has developed one or more “eyes”. This eye is actually the spot where a root forms on the tuber. Each potato can have several “eyes”. Before planting, it can be cut in...
Planting Potatoes A week or two before your planned potato planting date, set your seed Potatos somewhere where they will be exposed to some warmth(between 60 and 70 degrees F.)and lots of light. This will induce them to begin sprouting. ...
Turn over the soil in the planting area with a shovel and place the potato peels in the soil, approximately 18 inches apart, with the potato eyes facing up. Cover the peels with two to three inches of soil. Water the newly planted potatoes, and provide one inch of water per week therea...
There are three main ways to plant potatoes: in a container, in soil, or in mulch. Whichever method you use, crop rotation will help avoid pests and diseases. What Is Crop Rotation? Crop rotation is a technique that involves planting different crops in the same general area and rotating th...
How to prepareseed potatoesfor planting Whichpotato varietiesto choose for your needs and your climate How to prepare your garden beds How toplant potatoesin several types of containers How to care for your potatoes – mounding, fertilising, watering ...
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You plan to grow potatoes in containers, and wish to have healthy transplants as your starting point. More Like This How to Grow Potato Seedlings Because potatoes aregrown from tubers, rather than seeds, you'll need to start by preparing the seed potatoes for planting. You'll also need to...
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