To harvest potatoes, you'll need a shovel or a spading fork. If you're harvesting for supper, drive your fork into the soil at the outside edges of the plant. Carefully lift the plant and remove the potatoes you need. Set the plant back in place and water thoroughly. 22 июн. 2021 г.
What should potatoes look like before planting?
When you buy seed potatoes, look for tubers that are firm and healthy, without blemishes, soft spots and damage. When you get them home keep them somewhere cool, but frost free, until you are ready to deal with them. Never store in polythene bags because they become damp and may start to deteriorate.
How do you know when potatoes are ready to pick?
Wait until the tops of the vines have completely died before you begin harvesting. When the vines are dead, it is a sure sign the potatoes have finished growing and are ready to be harvested.
Do potatoes have to sprout before you plant them?
Since potatoes don't have seeds, growing them is a different process than is used for other vegetables. Pre-sprouting, or chitting, is not necessary but will get your potatoes growing earlier in the garden, and will give you higher yields.
Can you grow potatoes from a potato?
Potatoes are easy to grow – one seed potato will produce many potatoes to harvest. Prepare the soil by digging and removing weeds, and then dig straight trenches 12cm deep and 60cm apart. In spring, plant seed potatoes 30cm apart and cover them with soil to fill the trench.
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