Vegetables

2 eyes. This will begin the sprouting process. A day or two before planting, use a sharp, clean knife to slice the larger seed potatoes… Read More »How Many Eyes Should I Leave On Seed Potatoes?

If you don’t harvest potatoes when the plant dies back, a couple things could happen. Most likely they will rot if the soil is wet,… Read More »What Happens If I Leave Potatoes In The Ground Too Long?

Grass clippings are a rich source of nitrogen, which feeds the bacteria that help vegetable roots grow well. I mulch all summer long with grass… Read More »Can You Put Grass Cuttings On Potatoes?

The most effective herbicides are those with main ingredients triclopyr or glyphosate (Langeland & Burkes 1998, Wheeler et al. 2007). The best time to apply… Read More »How Do You Control Potato Vines?

Potatoes are great crops to grow, yielding heavily without much effort. They’re even better when you don’t have to dig them out the ground, but… Read More »Can I Plant Potatoes Without Digging?

Growing them in straw is very straightforward to do, your plants will be just as healthy, and it makes harvesting so much easier. Straw does… Read More »Can I Hill Potatoes With Straw?

The idea is to give the potatoes plenty of room in the dirt to grow those delicious tubers we all know and love. What is… Read More »How Deep Do You Plant Potatoes In A 5 Gallon Bucket?

Damp or sandy soil causes slimy fungus to form on the tubers. The seeds give off a foul smell when uncovered. Seed potatoes planted in… Read More »Why Are My Seed Potatoes Rotting In The Ground?

6-8 inches deep. Planting Potatoes in the Garden To begin with, dig a trench that is 6-8 inches deep. Plant each piece of potato (cut… Read More »How Deep Can You Bury Potatoes?

Other Crop Management Practices Increasing Potato Tuber Number Selecting the right variety. Minimizing growth checks at tuber initiation (e.g. drought, compaction) Irrigating to maintain a… Read More »How Do You Increase The Number Of Potato Tubers?