Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Potatoes
Working your potato or sweet potato plot means having the right tools to do the job! Below is a list of items to consider. …
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Harvesting and Storing Your Potatoes
Different potatoes are ready to harvest at different times. Technically, you can start harvesting some potatoes when they’re big enough to warrant the effort to dig out. …
Weeding Your Potato Garden
The best way to deal with weeds in your potato plot is by hoeing early, before the potato plants reach 8 to 10 inches in height. After that, hoeing might …
Potato Pests and How to Prevail Over Them
Stay vigilant for the presence of pests on your potatoes. With a home potato garden, pesticide use is overkill (so to speak); it’s more productive for you to visually inspect …
How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Diseases in Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
The best way to prevent potato diseases is to avoid creating conditions to let infections in. It really begins with getting certified seed potatoes, then monitoring your plants for signs …
How—and When—to Water Your Potato and Sweet Potato Plants
Potatoes like routine and consistency. They like their soil at a consistent moisture, for a total of about two inches of water a week. …
Sun and Soil Requirements for Growing Potatoes
You want well-drained soil that is free of low spots where water can collect. You should check the pH of your soil to make sure it’s in the ideal range, between …
Where to Grow Potatoes
Before you start ordering seed potatoes or sweet potato slips, assess your land. If you have open land that meets the requirements of your crops, then all you have to …
Growing from Seed Potatoes and Sweet Potato Slips
Potatoes grow best in regions where the soil temperature is cool, ranging from 45 degrees F for planting and 60 to 70 degrees F for growth. So, if you live …
Types of Potato Plants
There are six basic types of potatoes:
Russet
Yellow
Red
White
Blue
Fingerling
Among those types are many, many varieties—many of which you’ll never see at the market, but which you …
