Growing Potatoes from Store-Bought Tubers
Growing Potatoes from Store-Bought Tubers Can you grow potatoes from shop-bought spuds? The answer is yes—but there are important pros, cons, and tips to do it successfully and safely. Here’s…[...]
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🥔🌱 Saving Potato Seeds for Next Season
🥔🌱 Saving Potato Seeds for Next Season 🌿 Introduction: Can You Save Potatoes for Replanting? Saving potato “seeds” — more accurately called seed potatoes — is a common practice among…[...]
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Best Ways to Store Potatoes at Home
Best Ways to Store Potatoes at Home Proper home storage is the secret to enjoying your potato harvest for months. By controlling light, temperature, humidity, and airflow, you can keep…[...]
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Sorting & Spotting Storage Rot
Sorting & Spotting Storage Rot Storing potatoes for the winter is only worthwhile if you manage to keep rot at bay. Spotting early signs of rot and sorting your tubers…[...]
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How to Cure and Store Potatoes for Winter
How to Cure and Store Potatoes for Winter Proper curing and storage are essential for enjoying your potato harvest well into winter. With careful handling and the right conditions, your…[...]
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When to Lift Maincrop Potatoes
When to Lift Maincrop Potatoes Maincrop potatoes are grown for large tubers, high yields, and long-term storage—but knowing exactly when to harvest is crucial for quality and keeping ability. Here’s…[...]
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When and How to Harvest New Potatoes
When and How to Harvest New Potatoes New potatoes—small, thin-skinned, and tender—are a true delicacy straight from the garden. Harvested before the plants mature, these spuds are perfect for salads…[...]
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Managing Fungal & Bacterial Diseases
Managing Fungal & Bacterial Diseases Potatoes are susceptible to a range of fungal and bacterial diseases that can threaten leaves, stems, and tubers. Fast diagnosis and integrated management are key…[...]
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How to Handle Slugs, Wireworms, and Beetles
How to Handle Slugs, Wireworms, and Beetles Slugs, wireworms, and beetles are some of the most frustrating pests for potato growers, often hiding unseen until harvest. Early action and the…[...]
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Curling, Wilting, or Blackened Plants: Diagnosis Guide
Curling, Wilting, or Blackened Plants: Diagnosis Guide When potato plants curl, wilt, or turn black, it’s a warning something’s gone wrong. Acting quickly can help save your crop or, at…[...]
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