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- Q.How Big Should The Eyes Be In A Seed Potato Before Planting - Purchased seed potatoes but the eyes are small (not looking like a bloom)
- Q.What Plants Are Ok To Plant Next To Each Other? - I am planting: potatoes, onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, green beans, peas, cucumber, corn, cantaloupe and watermelon. What is ...
- Q.When Is The Best Time To Plant Seed Potatoes? - My soil is predominantly clay but over the years it has become a LITTLE more workable.
- Q.Potato Plant Pruning - Last year, I planted seed potatoes in containers. The vines grew quite long - 4-5 feet. I want ...
- Q.Need To Know If We Should Throw Away Our Potatoe Plant? - I wrote to you a couple of days earlier about our potatoe plant having yellow mushrooms called leucocoprinus birnbaumii. thank ...
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Anonymous on
March 23, 2019Q.Potato
I'm planning to buy about 10 hectares of farm and I'm thinking to plant it with potatoes -- let's say it will be an potato farm. But I don't have any idea how to cure and keep the soil healthy to prevent any disease that can be infected to the crops. Can I plant potatoes continuously? I mean, planting after harvest on the same soil? Or is there a possibility that the soil can stress?
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Downtoearthdigs on
March 24, 2019A.You will want to till in soil amendments after each harvest. Wettable sulfur, and dolomitic lime will help condition and keep the soil healthy between plantings, as well. This article will give you more information on soil amendments that would be good to till in at the end of each season: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/improving-garden-soil.htm
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Anonymous on
March 25, 2019Q.Planting a potato bush
I have just bought three potato bushes in plastic pots. The instructions look as if the bushes should be planted in the garden while still in the plastic pot. Sounds easy but probably wrong. Should I remove the pot before planting? Peter.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
March 25, 2019A.Yes! Please remove before planting. If you don't, then this will constrict the roots. They will die and they will not produce. Please remove these from container before planting.
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jopainter8 on
April 13, 2019
01089Q.How big should the eyes be in a seed potato before planting
Purchased seed potatoes but the eyes are small (not looking like a bloom)
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
April 14, 2019A.The eyes can be very small, it will not matter.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/seed-potatoes.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Jewellc on
April 15, 2019
BloomfieldQ.What plants are ok to plant next to each other?
I am planting: potatoes, onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, green beans, peas, cucumber, corn, cantaloupe and watermelon. What is best way for layout?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 15, 2019
Certified ExpertA.As far as layout goes, as long as you are in the northern hemisphere, just make sure that your taller plants are on the north side of your garden. Shorter plants to the south. This will allow light to reach each plant as good as it needs to. If you are in the southern hemisphere, this will be opposite.
Here is a companion planting guide to help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/companion-vegetable-garden.htm
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Magda on
April 23, 2019
Hamilton Ontario CanadaQ.When is the best time to plant seed potatoes?
My soil is predominantly clay but over the years it has become a LITTLE more workable.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 24, 2019
Certified ExpertA.It looks like this website will have planting guides for your country: https://garden.org/apps/calendar/?q=Ontario
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Aelder on
May 15, 2019
L0S 1E3Q.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.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 16, 2019A.Yes, you can prune, but you may not need to or want to.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/cut-back-potato-plants.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
simplydevinegifts1 on
June 8, 2019
Sylacauga, Ala.Q.Need to know if we should throw away our potatoe plant?
I wrote to you a couple of days earlier about our potatoe plant having yellow mushrooms called leucocoprinus birnbaumii. thank you for telling us about these mushrooms being poisenous. my husband wants to know if the potatoes we have growing are poisen too? The potatoes were grown in same soil.Thank you for your advice.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 8, 2019A.They will not effect the potatoes; wash them and you are good to go!
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