Potato plant pruning

Last year, I planted seed potatoes in containers. The vines grew quite long – 4-5 feet. I want to try this again and am wondering if I should prune back the vines if they get really long again.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/15/2019 @ 9:40 pm

Yes, you can prune, but you may not need to or want to.
This article will help you.
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