tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post3149992882036865621..comments2023-06-28T06:13:50.901-06:00Comments on A posse ad esse: Preparing to plant potatoesPaul Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13420342085380365248noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-80891786677014572612012-02-04T12:25:25.920-07:002012-02-04T12:25:25.920-07:00i don't plant mine on hills or rows i always h...i don't plant mine on hills or rows i always had good luck planting the potato legs the things that grows out of potatoes plus one that i planted grew a seed pod and it looked just like a green tomato o yeah and the legs are ok to eat because i eat them all the time you just have to cook them is all i plant mine on flat groundsMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537497693434148268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-41146432671655573482011-12-24T18:22:37.426-07:002011-12-24T18:22:37.426-07:00http://www.durgan.org/URL/?QHBIN 21 August 2009 Ho...http://www.durgan.org/URL/?QHBIN 21 August 2009 How a Potato Plant Grows<br />There is a great deal of information on the Internet about growing potatoes in tires, boxes and indicating that large quantities of new tubers can be produced with high vertical hilling. Often some article accompanied with a doctored picture indicating massive amounts of potatoes is shown. The view propagated is that potatoes grow from branches all along the main stalk. This is utter nonsense, as the pictures indicate. New tubers are formed around the seed potato and always slightly above it.<br /><br />My potato growing test box was opened today. The pictures speak for themselves. Clearly there is no advantage in carrying out excessive hilling when growing potatoes. The purpose of hilling is to insure the tubers are covered, since light affects potatoes producing a green appearance, which is an indication of solanine, which is harmful if ingested in large quantities.. For comparison one Pontiac Red was dug in the same row, which was almost identical to the test box potato in production.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-21425166965107112042011-04-28T13:21:47.773-06:002011-04-28T13:21:47.773-06:00OJ Dad,
it could easily take a couple of months be...OJ Dad,<br />it could easily take a couple of months before you see much of anything happening, depending on you're location, the weather and how deep they were planted. <br />It's perfectly fine to gingerly dig down where you know a tuber is and assure yourself that they are still there. You're likely to find some sprouts trying to find their way to the surface.<br />I know this from my own impatient experience.<br />good luck.<br />P~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13403847624491620709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-234526152955525752011-04-22T22:57:37.650-06:002011-04-22T22:57:37.650-06:00How long after they are planted should I see some ...How long after they are planted should I see some activity on my taters? Its been about 2 months and i still dont see anything above ground.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-31343866121789395822011-04-18T11:45:11.464-06:002011-04-18T11:45:11.464-06:00Thanks for the reply Paul. I'm glad to see you...Thanks for the reply Paul. I'm glad to see you are back posting regularly again!<br />I was also wondering if you stick one whole seed potato in the ground for each plant, or do you cut them into smaller chunks. Do you think it makes a difference in yield?<br />Also, I have a few potatoes still in the garage from last year, but some of them are stating to grow (I think you call it "chit"?). I was thinking about trying to use some of them for my seed potatoes. Do you have any advice on how to do this (how do I select which ones to use?) Is there a point at which they potatoes have grown "legs" a little too long and they wouldn't be any good for putting in the ground?SuMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601399268441706121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-29371078188115862602011-04-17T20:45:02.774-06:002011-04-17T20:45:02.774-06:00Mike,
Hey, long time indeed!
So, Here's the sk...Mike,<br />Hey, long time indeed!<br />So, Here's the skinny on planting potatoes.<br />If you try to grow ones that were bought to eat, you may well do just fine. The concerns are that the potato may have been treated with some chemical that is used to stop the eyes from sprouting, obviously a problem...<br />Or, You may have some dormant disease still alive on your potato that will make it's way to your soil. Keep in mind, Irish potato famine... This was a potato blight. Potatoes and Tomatoes are in the same family and can be hit with the same blights.Purchased potatoes are certified disease free.<br /><br />If I was going to try to grow from bought varieties, I would try growing them in thier own bed, or even better, in a large pot perhaps. Take from this what you will.<br />Good to hear from you Mike.<br />P~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13403847624491620709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-85510648622445351282011-04-16T08:06:19.892-06:002011-04-16T08:06:19.892-06:00Hello P,
Long time no post.
I was curious if yo...Hello P, <br /><br />Long time no post.<br /><br />I was curious if you are just using store bought (as in, to eat) potatoes or if you are ordering stock from somewhere. I am thinking about putting out some potatoes and it occured to me that I could put out a pretty good variety pretty cheaply if I can use ones purchased to eat.<br /><br />Little help?ChicagoMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00753886754710524372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-14447171094302933192011-04-14T18:02:08.692-06:002011-04-14T18:02:08.692-06:00Northern Utah weather sure hasn't been good fo...Northern Utah weather sure hasn't been good for early potatoes this year. I feel your pain. By this time last year my potatoes were looking great. I did manage to get some in during a dry spell in March but most are just sitting doing nothing. The only potatoes I have that are up and growing are a few I put in a cold frame. Of course these are all just meant to be early potatoes. I don't put my main crop potatoes in until May. Thanks for the great post - RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-21068209948077386222011-04-14T14:17:39.341-06:002011-04-14T14:17:39.341-06:00@Susan,
Good question. I plant them about 12 inche...@Susan,<br />Good question. I plant them about 12 inches apart in rows that are 18 inches apart.<br />I've s also planted them in square foot garden raised beds at one per sq. ft. this really works well too.<br />This weekend-I'll be planting many of them in our community garden bed And haven't yeast determined if I'll be using rows or a more "free form" approach. I plan to blog more on that as it happens. I'll also be pitying updates up on facebook if you're on there and care to follow. <br />p~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13403847624491620709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-12144465925924370342011-04-14T13:12:06.798-06:002011-04-14T13:12:06.798-06:00What spacing do you usually use between potato pla...What spacing do you usually use between potato plants, and between rows?SuMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601399268441706121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-13798908626494107922011-04-14T12:28:56.176-06:002011-04-14T12:28:56.176-06:00@DTB, yeah, no super new info here, but I like to ...@DTB, yeah, no super new info here, but I like to try to cover things in a little more depth once and a while that maybe get taken for granted. I hope it can help out someone with these questions.<br /><br />@Bill, Good luck with your potatoes. Feel free to aak if you come across any questions your neighbor can't answer.P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13403847624491620709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-48651807283066562972011-04-14T10:24:33.221-06:002011-04-14T10:24:33.221-06:00Thanks for the lesson on potatoes. Unlike most oth...Thanks for the lesson on potatoes. Unlike most other readers, I am at least 2 generations removed from many of these skills. I have a good neighbor that answers most of my questions which has been a big help. <br /><br />I had wanted to try potatoes this year and will try this method this weekend pending a few dry days.Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-1883260870366279152011-04-14T01:38:46.472-06:002011-04-14T01:38:46.472-06:00Great little post. Nothing I wasn't already aw...Great little post. Nothing I wasn't already aware of but I have many friends who wouldn't know.<br /><br />It's also good (in a bad way) that it isn't only the younger generations that haven't got a clue when it comes to such things.Damn The Broccolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00783563585674686848noreply@blogger.com