Planting Potatoes

HOW POTATO PLANTS

Plant seed potatoes (whole pieces of potatoes or small potatoes, with at least 2 eyes per piece) 0-2 weeks after the last frozen spring.
If you cut pieces of potatoes for planting, do 1-2 days ahead of time. This will give them a chance to form a protective coating, both for moisture retention and resistance to rotation.
You may start planting early, as soon as the soil can be worked on, but be aware that some plants will be destroyed by frost.
Spread and mix in rotten fertilizer or organic compost at the bottom of the trench before planting.
The one-legged plant seed tank is separated in a 4-inch deep trench, the side of the eye is facing upward.
Practice annual harvest rotation.
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CARE
HOW TO GROW DARK

Potatoes grow well, the soil is dry and friable.
Potatoes require consistent moisture, so water is regular when the bulbs begin to form.
Determination must be done before the potato plant blooms, when the plant is about 6 inches. Hoe the dirt around the plant base to cover the roots as well as to support the plant. Bury them on loose soil. The idea is to keep the potatoes in order not to burn sun, in which case they become green and will taste bitter.
You need to collect potatoes every few weeks to protect your crops.

PESTS / DISEASES

Aphids
Fleas Lice
Hoppers leaves
Start / End Danger
Potato Potato: Most likely caused by soil with high pH. Remember: Potatoes are like acid soils (do not be grown on soil with a pH higher than 5.2). Seed potato potatoes with sulfur before planting.

HARVEST / STORAGE
HOW TO HARVEST POTATOES

Dig the potatoes on a dry day. Dig gently, be careful not to stab the tuber. The soil should not be compact, so excavation should be easy.
New potatoes will be ready for harvest after 10 weeks, usually in early July.
You should harvest all your potatoes after the vines are dead (usually at the end of August), or the potatoes can rot.

Make sure you brush the soil attached to the potato, then store it in a cool, dry and dark place. The ideal temperature for storage is 35 to 40 ° F.
Do not store potatoes with apples; Their ethylene gas will cause the potato to break down.
Whether you are digging your own potatoes or buying them in a store, do not wash them until they are right before you use them. Washing potatoes shortens their storage.
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