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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16 Sep 23, Mpho Molefe (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Question: Its my 1st time to embark on potatoe planting. What are the common diseases or challenges that may be encountered and how to combat them? The information is top class and straight forwsrd and simple to follow. Thanks a million times.
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20 Sep 23, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Just plant them and watch them grow.
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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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03 Feb 22, michelle (Australia - tropical climate): How can I grow potatoes and carrots in year round tropical climate
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04 Feb 22, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Check the planting guide here for these crops. Most vegetables are seasonal. Basically you need certain temperatures to grow different crops. Do some internet research about growing vegetables.
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22 Jun 21, Phindile (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Can I grow Potatoes In july? I live in the eastern cape province in south Africa
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29 Jun 21, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): It says Sept to Nov for summer rainfall so probably best not plant now.
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20 Feb 21, Gerrie (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Can we plant patatoes in march in limpopo in south africa? We have irregation. Which cultvar? We didt get any frost. Thanks...
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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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