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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28 Jan 15, Amy (Australia - temperate climate): Is it too early in the year to plant now?
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30 Jan 15, David (Australia - temperate climate): Yes, too early, wait to August...August to Nov/Dec should be fine.
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01 Feb 15, Amy (Australia - temperate climate): Ok, thanks ! I hope I can wait that long!
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22 Jan 15, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): How can I slow down vegetative growth in mondial potato
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04 Dec 14, Reuben (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I am staying in NORTH WEST in MAHIKENG area and need to know best months to plant potatoes aswell a s the best seed suitable for our area...My other place consists of LOAM SOIL and the other is CLAY SOIL,,,I need to know which is best suited ?...Thanking you in advance...
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03 Apr 16, Accumulater (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Potatoes like loam sandy soil not clay in mpumulanga in a small town for many years there where a potato festival and the soil there is loam. By my also in mpumulanga we have turf soil similar to clay yet soil is very stiff hard like stone when it hasnt come in contact with rain and cracks up very deep below
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04 Nov 14, Natalie (Australia - temperate climate): Do potatoes mind clay soil. I heard they grow anyway and will help to break up the soil
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17 Oct 14, graham (Australia - temperate climate): i live in tasmania had a frost should i remove the dead parts from my potato plants all just leav them thanks
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13 Oct 14, Lachlan (Australia - temperate climate): If I am doing no dig potatoes, do I need to use crop rotation?
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29 Oct 14, Genevieve (Australia - temperate climate): Absolutely, can't plant potatoes in the same spot for 3-4 years unfortunately due to diseases.
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I'd never grow spuds in the ground. It's too hard to dig them up without damaging them. Instead why don't you try this. Grab a plastic rubbish bin and put some holes in the bottom for drainage Put 3 inches of straw in the bottom covered by a bit of mushroom compost or soil for a bed. Add your seed potatoes or eyes and cover with 3 inches of straw and 2 inches of soil. Liberally sprinkle with a good quality fetiliser. Keep this blend damp. When the potato plants show through, cover again with the same mix of straw, fertiliser and soil. Repeat until the bin is full and then allow the plants to mature as they grow out the top. When ready for harvest simply tip out your lovely clean spuds

- Steve H

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