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 10°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 30 - 40 cm 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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07 Jun 20, Ross (USA - Zone 7b climate): I like the idea from the gardener in Australia. G'Day to you. I also have soil like you with clay and rock so digging the trench allows a quick easy replacement but drainage can be a problem with the rocky clay soil. Potatoes love water but too much and they will rot. Try choosing a location with a higher elevation if possible. Sometimes rain pooling can be avoided at higher locations by digging a small trench as a drain. Avoid areas that are already wet or are typically wet. At my place the trench filled with water and took more that a week to drain. I back filled the trench and chose another location.
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24 Mar 20, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You could try digging a shallow trench, put the seed potatoes in this, and cover with straw/mulch and compost or rotted manure. Keep topping up the straw as the potatoes grow. You'll end up with potatoes and some good quality soil.
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11 Mar 20, Chuck (USA - Zone 9b climate): Could you please use US measurements (inches/feet) instead of metric? Gardenate reply: Each plant page has (Show °F/in) about two lines down from the top to change between metric/non metric
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20 Feb 20, Tom De Marti (USA - Zone 10a climate): We're looking for red seed potatoes to grow in SoCal.
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05 Feb 20, Lee Godfrey (USA - Zone 7a climate): How much sun do potatoes need.. Can they be planted in the morning shade and evening sun
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06 Feb 20, Anon (Australia - arid climate): Most plants need about 5 + hrs. Look it up on the internet, google it.
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05 Jan 20, Veronica (USA - Zone 7a climate): I'm not quite sure of my zone. I live in Charlotte, NC 28208. Can you please tell me? Check here www.gardenate.com/zones/#zone-US (Editor)
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18 Jul 18, Deb Smith (USA - Zone 7b climate): Can we grow tomatoes in early August in Zone 7 to harvest by Thanksgiving?
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23 Jun 18, JAI (USA - Zone 7b climate): Can I have a 2nd planting of seed potatoes in very late/early July in containers?
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04 Mar 18, Daniel Etheridge (USA - Zone 8b climate): when is the Correct time to plant Sweet Potatoes in (zone 8b) ?. apple California 92308
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Patricia you need to find out what the Potato season is for your climate Zone 8b is check with local Nursery or where you buy seed potato don't use culinary potato's as they might have fungus or disease.

- Gary Hall

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