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- Q.Toxic Tires. - Not really a question. No place for comments. There are suggestions on this site to hill potatoes with old ...
- Q.Washing Harvested Potatoes - Can I use harvested Yukon golds for seed potatoes if I have rinsed them off with the hose after digging ...
- Q.Potato Plants Did Not Produce Potatoes - We live in Cleveland, Ohio and planted potato tuber seeds in a potato container bag using bagged soil. We ...
- Q.Potatoes - I have a lot of tops on my potato plant but a very poor yield in potatoes I think ...
- Q.Potatoes - I'm new to gardening and have planted a few potatoes and am curious to know the signs when to harvest
- Q.Seed Potatoes - I was reading your posting about saving potatoes for seed, and there was a sentence: "Three to four weeks prior ...
- Q.Potatoes - We had potato scab last year Is there any way we can pretreat potatoes when planting Its very ...
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nortonsound on
August 23, 2017Q.Toxic tires.
Not really a question. No place for comments. There are suggestions on this site to hill potatoes with old tires. I would suggest sticking ones nose into an old tire for several minutes and absorbe to the aroma. Toxic is the only scent I could describe, and yet there are still people who will recommend tires. Why?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
August 25, 2017A.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides a wealth of information about scrap tires, their potential harm, and how to properly recycle and reuse them.
It lists two major concerns about harmful chemicals from tires, but only as a result of either burning them or shredding them into mulch. It shows no potential harm resulting from planting in tires. In fact, they even have a picture of some veggies growing in tires!Was this answer useful?00
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- Asked by
debrack on
August 23, 2017
98935Q.washing harvested potatoes
Can I use harvested Yukon golds for seed potatoes if I have rinsed them off with the hose after digging them up?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
August 25, 2017A.These articles will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/saving-seed-potatoes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/how-and-when-to-harvest-potatoes.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
August 30, 2017Q.Potato Plants Did Not Produce Potatoes
We live in Cleveland, Ohio and planted potato tuber seeds in a potato container bag using bagged soil. We have successfully used these container bags in prior years. More dirt was added when the stems emerged from the dirt. The plants continued to grow but much faster than usual. The stalks grew so tall (2-3 feet) they fell over the top of the containers. The plants never flowered. Some of the leaves started to curl. We did not get any potatoes. It was a very hot summer for us in Cleveland. What did we do wrong? Is it too late to plant again? We don’t want this to happen again. Thanks for any help you can provide. Lillian
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
August 31, 2017A.I have read that some potato bag designs can cause the soil to heat up so much that the tubers do not form. The very hot summer probably contributed to the problem, as you mention... my potato plants in the ground also had trouble with the heat and drought in NYS. If you have had luck before with the same bags, I would think the weather made the difference.
As for planting again, it is possible to grow fall potatoes with a quick-growing (early) variety, but it might already be too late for this year.
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Anonymous on
September 19, 2017Q.potatoes
I have a lot of tops on my potato plant but a very poor yield in potatoes I think that I have too much nitrogen in my soil. Could this be my problem and if so how can I remove it ? Pierre
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Downtoearthdigs on
September 19, 2017A.Yes, excessive nitrogen or fertilizer application at the wrong time could be a cause, but there are other possibilities. This article discusses nutrient imbalance in potatoes:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/potato-plants-not-producing.htmHigh temperatures in the soil (such as when growing in containers or with black mulch) can also inhibit potato production, and very hard soil or drought can cause the potatoes to be too small (since they have trouble expanding).
Here are some other potato articles which might help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
John LAWTON on
November 13, 2017
Barmera SA 5345Q.Potatoes
I'm new to gardening and have planted a few potatoes and am curious to know the signs when to harvest
Answered by
BushDoctor on
November 13, 2017
Certified ExpertA.It is best to harvest them when the tops have died off for the year. This article will give you some useful information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/how-and-when-to-harvest-potatoes.htm
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Anonymous on
November 26, 2017Q.Seed Potatoes
I was reading your posting about saving potatoes for seed, and there was a sentence: "Three to four weeks prior to planting, put the potatoes in an area of normal environmental conditions." What is "normal environmental conditions"? Is that in the garage where the temperature would be very similar to the outside? Please advise. Thank you! Fyi- I remember cutting the potatoes (dividing the eyes) as well as plantnig them when I was very young, yet was not involved in storing them and/or prepping them for planting. Much appreciated. Chuck
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Downtoearthdigs on
November 27, 2017A.Yes, a garage would work for this. Basically, you want to get the seed potatoes use to the environment they will be in and get them to start chitting (sprouting).
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Anonymous on
January 19, 2018Q.Potatoes
We had potato scab last year Is there any way we can pretreat potatoes when planting Its very hard to find treated potatoes to plant
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
January 20, 2018A.These articles will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/scab-on-vegetables.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/treating-scab-in-potatoes.htmWas this answer useful?00
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