Re: potatoes

Posted by Colin King on September 11, 2006 at 08:27:11 from (66.77.224.176):

In Reply to: potatoes posted by Forist NWMa on September 10, 2006 at 18:04:06:

The excess moisture and cool weather you folks got this year is probably your answer. Your weather may have slowed their growth.

If you have heavy soil, and therefore drainage problems, plant them in raised beds next year.

If your vines are still green, leave them in the soil. They will continue to produce, and the tubers aren"t going anywhere (unless you have pocket gophers or june bug larvae). Dig the hills after the bush has died back to a nice brownish-yellow. Dig a good 1 foot radius around the plant, about a 8-12 inches deep.

If your tubers are all covered by soil and the plants are still green, leave them in until the killing frost. That will maximize your yield.

Good luck!
Colin, MN

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