Growing Potatoes guide
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Growing potatoes quick reference guideGrowing Potatoes Guide
The quick reference guide below is relevant for growing potatoes by any method you choose, you don't need a huge garden. Growing potatoes in bags, tires, straw-bales are but a few ways for the home gardener with a small area to enjoy the fresher, more flavorful taste of home grown potatoes.
Quick Reference Guide
The growing potatoes quick reference guide below is designed as a quick overview of growing potatoes. For more details on the different stages from seed to harvest go to the related pages link.
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| Veggie Garden Dairy | |
|---|---|
| Vegetable | Potato |
| Also Known As | Irish potato |
| Botanical | Family - Solanaceae, Genus - Solanum, Species - S. tuberosum |
| Plant Type | Cool season - tender perennial - root vegetable |
| Frost Tolerance | Semi Hardy |
| Planting Position | Sunny position - Will do alright in partial shade, but you'll have to wait longer for a full crop. They require a minimum of 4-6 hours of direct sunlight daily. |
| Seed Viability | 1 year |
| Germination | 10-14 days to sprout at 70-75 F (21-24 C) |
| Growing Temp | 55-75 F (13-24 C) |
| Seed to Transplant | If green sprouting or chitting before planting 2-3 weeks |
| Planting Method | Tuber |
| When to Plant | Spring |
| Time to Plant | As early as 1 - 2 weeks before the average date of the last 32 F (0 C) freeze in the spring in your area but not before soil temperatures are consistently above 50 F (10C) |
| Seed Sowing | Plant tubers only |
| Plant Spacing | Plant tubers or tuber pieces - 10-12 inches (25-30 cm) apart in rows 24-36 inches (60-90 cm) apart - cover with 4-6 inch (10-15 cm) of soil. |
| Soil Conditions | Well drained - High organic matter - Medium fertility |
| Fertilizer | Medium fertilizer needs, 3-4 quarts per 100 sq feet (3.3-4.4 liters per 9.3 square meters) preplanting of All-Purpose 5-5-5 Organic Fertilizer
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| When to Fertilize | 2 weeks before planting - side-dress at 1st sign of flowering. |
| Days to Harvest | 80-120 days - depending on conditions and variety. |
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